Crystal Lakes & Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Crystal Lakes & Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near West Fulton, OH. The route reaches Crystal Lakes at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 951 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail 40.89213, -81.60107
Nearest town West Fulton, OH

Directions

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Crystal Lakes & Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 930–950 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail · 40.89213, -81.60107

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 5.1 miReach Crystal Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 5.3 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 6:59 AMSunset 7:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead