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Camp Tuscazoar Preserve

Dover Lake–Big Tulip Loop, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Dover Lake–Big Tulip Loop, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile loop in Camp Tuscazoar Preserve near Zoarville, OH. The route reaches Dover Lake. It climbs 642 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 1,155 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Icky's 40.56507, -81.39862
Nearest town Zoarville, OH
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Dover Lake–Big Tulip Loop, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 884–1,157 ft

Loop · 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 miTurn right onto Reclaim, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Big Tulip, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Icky's Hike, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Roost Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Zoar Valley Trail, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftPass Dover Lake.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Tunnel, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Pipestone, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pioneer Point, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Icky's, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miThe 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-6-sights

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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