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Hoover Dam Park

Hoover Reservoir & Hoover Dam Park Beach

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Hoover Reservoir & Hoover Dam Park Beach is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Hoover Dam Park near Central College, OH. The route passes Hoover Reservoir and Hoover Dam Park Beach before reaching Hoover Dam Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 912 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.12699, -82.88659
Nearest town Central College, OH
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Hoover Reservoir & Hoover Dam Park Beach

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 893–912 ft

Out & Back · Hoover Dam Park

Trailhead: 40.12699, -82.88659

Weather Sep 21: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 51% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Hoover Reservoir.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miPass Hoover Dam Park Beach.
  5. 0.3 miPass Hoover Dam Park Beach.
  6. 450 ftReach Hoover Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 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/hoover-dam-park-beach-hoover-dam-park-beach-out-back-5-km-4efd

Trail surface

74% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip51%Wind13 mphUV5Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 27% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 23% rain5 AM: 42% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 39% rain8 AM: 47% rain9 AM: 40% rain10 AM: 41% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 44% rain1 PM: 34% rain2 PM: 22% rain3 PM: 9% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 33% rain11 PM: 45% rain
Sunrise 7:18 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Mon 68°58° 54%
Tue 65°56°
Wed 59°56° 38%
Thu 68°54° 16%
Fri 66°47°
Sat 68°45°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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