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Hoover Dam Park

Hoover Reservoir–Hoover Dam Park Beach, 4 lakes

14 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Hoover Reservoir–Hoover Dam Park Beach, 4 lakes is a 14-mile out-and-back in Hoover Dam Park near Central College, OH. The route passes Hoover Reservoir, Hoover Dam Park Beach, Hoover Dam Park Beach and Aaron's Pond before reaching Otterbein Lake at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 208 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 925 ft15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.10789, -82.87798
Nearest town Central College, OH
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Hoover Reservoir–Hoover Dam Park Beach, 4 lakes

14 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 806–924 ft

Out & Back · Hoover Dam Park

Trailhead: 40.10789, -82.87798

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Hoover Reservoir.
  3. 0.1 miPass Hoover Dam Park Beach.
  4. 0.2 miPass Hoover Dam Park Beach.
  5. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto County Line Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miPass Aaron's Pond.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftPass Otterbein Lake.
  23. 0.1 miReach Hoover Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  35. 2 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hoover-dam-park-beach-out-back

Trail surface

94% paved1% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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