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Deer Creek State Park

Deer Creek Lake–Red Bridle Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 54 min

Deer Creek Lake–Red Bridle Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Deer Creek State Park near Crownover Mill, OH. The route reaches Deer Creek Lake. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi814 – 873 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62333, -83.23530
Nearest town Crownover Mill, OH
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Deer Creek Lake–Red Bridle Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 54 min

Elevation 814–872 ft

Out & Back · Deer Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.62333, -83.23530

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Deer Creek Lake.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Rolling Hills Trail, heading N.
  5. 300 ftTurn left onto Van Horn Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Rolling Hills Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Blue Bridle Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Red Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail (0.9mi), heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Red Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miReach Deer Creek Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Ridge Trail (0.9mi), heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right onto Blue Bridle Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rolling Hills Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Van Horn Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rolling Hills Trail, heading W.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deer-creek-lake-deer-creek-lake-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F56°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Wed 90°69° 34%
Thu 85°68° 38%
Fri 88°69° 59%
Sat 84°71° 43%
Sun 88°69°
Mon 92°74° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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