Cedar Pond–Waterfalls, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Charleston Falls Preserve near West Charleston, OH. The route passes Cedar Pond before reaching Waterfalls at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi807 – 909 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Locust Grove Trail 39.91649, -84.14763
Nearest town West Charleston, OH
Directions
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Cedar Pond–Waterfalls, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 44 min
Elevation 806–909 ft
Out & Back · Charleston Falls Preserve
Trailhead: Locust Grove Trail · 39.91649, -84.14763
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 8:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Locust Grove Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Cedar Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Bud Vally Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Waterfalls.
- 150 ftReach Cedar Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Locust Grove Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 8:48 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:18 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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