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.
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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
- Start on Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 5.1 miReach Crystal Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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