West Branch State Park
Dog Pond–Dog Beach, 5 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Dog Pond–Dog Beach, 5 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in West Branch State Park near Countryside Estates, OH. The route passes Dog Beach, Dog Pond and Dog Beach. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi994 – 1,070 ft5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rock Spring Trail 41.14818, -81.13815
Nearest town Countryside Estates, OH
Directions
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Dog Pond–Dog Beach, 5 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 993–1,068 ft
Out & Back · West Branch State Park
Trailhead: Rock Spring Trail · 41.14818, -81.13815
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rock Spring Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Dog Beach.
- 0.3 miPass Dog Pond.
- 50 ftPass Dog Beach.
- 1 miSharp right onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock Spring Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Bear Ridge, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 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
2% dirt98% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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