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Camp Tuscazoar Preserve

Dover Lake–Big Tulip Loop, 8 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 853 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Dover Lake–Big Tulip Loop, 8 sights is a 5.6-mile loop in Camp Tuscazoar Preserve near Zoarville, OH. The route reaches Dover Lake. It climbs 853 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 1,207 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pipestone 40.56446, -81.39647
Nearest town Zoarville, OH
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Dover Lake–Big Tulip Loop, 8 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 853 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 884–1,209 ft

Loop · Camp Tuscazoar Preserve

Trailhead: Pipestone · 40.56446, -81.39647

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Icky's, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Tall Trees, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftBear right onto Big Tulip, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Icky's, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftBear left onto Big Tulip, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear right onto Icky's, heading S.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Big Tulip, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Icky's Hike, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Multi Use, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Overlook, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Reclaim, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Overlook, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Preserve Connector, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Multi Use, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Zoarite Mine, heading W.
  18. 500 ftContinue straight onto Iron Mine and Wall, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Zoarite Mine, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Multi Use, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Zoarite Mine, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Multi Use, heading E.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Zoarite Mine, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftSharp right onto Icky's Hike, heading E.
  26. 250 ftSharp left onto Multi Use, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftPass Dover Lake.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Zoar Valley Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.8 miTurn right onto Tunnel, heading NE.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 350 ftContinue straight onto Pipestone, heading NE.
  34. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pioneer Point, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pipestone, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/dover-lake-dover-lake-loop-10-sights

Trail surface

17% dirt12% gravel71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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