Crystal Lakes & Olde Muskingum Trail
11.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Crystal Lakes & Olde Muskingum Trail is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Greenwood Acres, OH. The route reaches Crystal Lakes. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crystal Lakes & Olde Muskingum Trail
11.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Elevation 927–948 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail · 40.84050, -81.52282
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Crystal Springs Bridge, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Crystal Lakes.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Olde Muskingum Trail, heading W.
- 5.2 miReach Crystal Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail Trailhead
- Crystal Lakes & Olde Muskingum Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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