Hoover Dam Park

Hoover Reservoir & Hoover Dam Park Beach

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Hoover Reservoir & Hoover Dam Park Beach is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Hoover Dam Park near Central College, OH. The route passes Hoover Reservoir and Hoover Dam Park Beach. 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 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.10942, -82.88592
Nearest town Central College, OH

Directions

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Hoover Reservoir & Hoover Dam Park Beach

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 894–911 ft

Out & Back · Hoover Dam Park

Trailhead: 40.10942, -82.88592

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Hoover Reservoir.
  3. 50 ftPass Hoover Dam Park Beach.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftReach Hoover Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Wed 88°68° 35%
Thu 85°68° 44%
Fri 87°68° 58%
Sat 84°68° 40%
Sun 90°69° 17%
Mon 86°71° 34%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 8:15 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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