Holden Arboretum
Daus Memorial Overlook–Blueberry Pond, 6 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 44 min
Daus Memorial Overlook–Blueberry Pond, 6 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Holden Arboretum near Kirtland Hills, OH. The route passes Foster Pond, Lotus Pond, Blueberry Pond and 3 more before reaching Hourglass Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 62 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Daus Memorial Overlook–Blueberry Pond, 6 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 44 min
Elevation 947–999 ft
Out & Back · Holden Arboretum
Trailhead: 41.61445, -81.29909
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 450 ftPass Foster Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Lotus Pond.
- 50 ftPass Blueberry Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Woodland Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Blueberry Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Heath Pond.
- 150 ftPass Daus Memorial Overlook.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Judith and Maynard H. Murch Canopy Walk, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Hourglass Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Hourglass Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Daus Memorial Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Blueberry Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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