AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Shale Hollow Park

Overlook Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Overlook Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Shale Hollow Park near Olentangy Falls, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 929 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.21443, -83.05022
Nearest town Olentangy Falls, OH
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Overlook Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 904–930 ft

Out & Back · Shale Hollow Park

Trailhead: 40.21443, -83.05022

Weather Sep 20: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 54% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Overlook Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1 miArrive 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/great-horned-owl-trail-out-back

Trail surface

53% gravel47% paved

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 79°F68°
Precip54%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity90%
Rained 0.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 19% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 14% rain4 AM: 21% rain5 AM: 33% rain6 AM: 39% rain7 AM: 39% rain8 AM: 45% rain9 AM: 32% rain10 AM: 45% rain11 AM: 49% rain12 PM: 42% rain1 PM: 27% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 22% rain10 PM: 48% rain11 PM: 54% rain
Sunrise 7:19 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Mon 67°58° 54%
Tue 61°57°
Wed 58°56° 29%
Thu 68°52°
Fri 67°45°
Sat 69°44°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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