Crystal Lakes & Olde Muskingum Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Crystal Lakes & Olde Muskingum Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Greenwood Acres, OH. The route reaches Crystal Lakes. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 942 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail 40.84050, -81.52282
Nearest town Greenwood Acres, OH

Directions

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Crystal Lakes & Olde Muskingum Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 927–942 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

  1. Start on Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Crystal Springs Bridge, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Crystal Lakes.
  4. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Olde Muskingum Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miReach Crystal Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading E.
  10. 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 surface

42% gravel4% paved54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:52 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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