Holden Arboretum

Discovery Tower–Corning Lake, 6 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Discovery Tower–Corning Lake, 6 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Holden Arboretum near Kirtland Hills, OH. The route passes Lotus Pond, Corning Lake, Blueberry Pond and Foster Pond before reaching Discovery Tower at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,040 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bole Woods Loop 41.60812, -81.29512
Nearest town Kirtland Hills, OH

Directions

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Discovery Tower–Corning Lake, 6 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 967–1,039 ft

Out & Back · Holden Arboretum

Trailhead: Bole Woods Loop · 41.60812, -81.29512

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

  1. Start on Bole Woods Loop, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miPass Lotus Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Corning Lake.
  4. 450 ftPass Blueberry Pond.
  5. 150 ftPass Foster Pond.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miReach Discovery Tower, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

63% dirt12% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:54 PM

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