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Camp Tuscazoar Preserve

Dessecker Sunset Point–Big Tulip, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Dessecker Sunset Point–Big Tulip, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Camp Tuscazoar Preserve near Zoarville, OH. The route reaches Dessecker Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 786 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 1,247 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Icky's 40.56507, -81.39862
Nearest town Zoarville, OH
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Dessecker Sunset Point–Big Tulip, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 935–1,245 ft

Out & Back · Camp Tuscazoar Preserve

Trailhead: Icky's · 40.56507, -81.39862

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Icky's, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftBear left onto Tall Trees, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Big Tulip, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Icky's, heading W.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Big Tulip, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto Icky's, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Overlook, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Preserve Connector, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miReach Dessecker Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Overlook, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Icky's, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Big Tulip, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miBear right onto Icky's, heading E.
  18. 100 ftBear left onto Big Tulip, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miBear left onto Tall Trees, heading E.
  20. 350 ftBear right onto Icky's, heading SE.
  21. 350 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/dessecker-sunset-point-big-tulip-out-back-4-sights-8-km-d736

Trail surface

30% dirt2% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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