Hoover Reservoir
7.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Hoover Reservoir is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Hoff Woods Park near Westerville, OH. The route reaches Hoover Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hoover Reservoir
7.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 863–924 ft
Out & Back · Hoff Woods Park
Trailhead: 40.12175, -82.92786
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Transit-accessible: S State St & E Walnut St stop 189 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Hoover Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: S State St & E Walnut St stop 189 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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