Golden Bear Reservior
6.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Golden Bear Reservior is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Jerome, OH. The route reaches Golden Bear Reservior at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Golden Bear Reservior
6.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 873–991 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.14755, -83.18051
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Golden Bear Reservior, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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