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.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 991 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.14755, -83.18051
Nearest town Jerome, OH

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miReach Golden Bear Reservior, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

2% paved98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 8:45 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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