Caesar Creek State Park

Horseshoe Falls–Caesar Creek Lake, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Horseshoe Falls–Caesar Creek Lake, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Caesar Creek State Park near Wellman, OH. The route passes Caesar Creek Lake and Horseshoe Falls. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi860 – 915 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.48025, -84.05881
Nearest town Wellman, OH

Directions

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Horseshoe Falls–Caesar Creek Lake, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 860–915 ft

Out & Back · Caesar Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.48025, -84.05881

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miPass Caesar Creek Lake.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftTurn right onto Flat Fork Ridge, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miPass Horseshoe Falls.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Horseshoe Falls Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto The Peninsula Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftReach Horseshoe Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Horseshoe Falls Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  21. 1 miTurn right onto Flat Fork Ridge, heading W.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 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 surface

58% dirt5% grass37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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