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Hoff Woods Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 925 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.12175, -82.92786
Nearest town Westerville, OH
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 8:44 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miReach Hoover Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 2 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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/hoover-dam-park-beach-hoover-dam-park-beach-out-back-19-km-aa16

Trail surface

90% paved1% boardwalk9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F56°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (1.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Wed 88°69° 35%
Thu 86°68° 46%
Fri 86°70° 58%
Sat 87°70° 39%
Sun 87°69° 17%
Mon 91°75° 34%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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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