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Charleston Falls Preserve

Cedar Pond–Waterfalls, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 44 min

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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Locust Grove Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miPass Cedar Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Bud Vally Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miPass Waterfalls.
  5. 150 ftReach Cedar Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Locust Grove Trail, heading NW.
  7. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cedar-pond-cedar-pond-out-back-4-lakes-3-km

Weather

Sunrise 7:23 AMSunset 7:39 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near West Charleston, Ohio