Delaware Reservoir Wildlife Area
Delaware Reservoir & Briar Patch Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Delaware Reservoir & Briar Patch Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Delaware Reservoir Wildlife Area near Troyton, OH. The route reaches Delaware Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Delaware Reservoir & Briar Patch Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 929–952 ft
Out & Back · Delaware Reservoir Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 40.39537, -83.07367
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 60% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Briar Patch Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miPass Delaware Reservoir.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Lakeview Trail, heading W.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:15 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:35 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:02 PM.
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