Holden Arboretum

Daus Memorial Overlook–Corning Lake, 8 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Daus Memorial Overlook–Corning Lake, 8 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in Holden Arboretum near Parks Corner, OH. The route passes Blueberry Pond, Daus Memorial Overlook, Heath Pond and 2 more before reaching Lotus Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 362 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 1,043 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Strong Acres Loop 41.61065, -81.31447
Nearest town Parks Corner, OH

Directions

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Daus Memorial Overlook–Corning Lake, 8 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 872–1,043 ft

Out & Back · Holden Arboretum

Trailhead: Strong Acres Loop · 41.61065, -81.31447

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on Strong Acres Loop, heading SW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right onto Old Valley Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miPass Blueberry Pond.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miPass Daus Memorial Overlook.
  7. 50 ftPass Heath Pond.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Judith and Maynard H. Murch Canopy Walk, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftPass Hourglass Pond.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miPass Corning Lake.
  13. 50 ftPass Lotus Pond.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 250 ftReach Daus Memorial Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Woodland Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Valley Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left onto Strong Acres Loop, heading W.
  22. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

43% grass27% dirt13% gravel2% boardwalk15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:54 PM

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