Westerville Reservoir & lakeside court pond

4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Westerville Reservoir & lakeside court pond is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Crystal Valley, OH. The route passes lakeside court pond before reaching Westerville Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi843 – 892 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.16805, -82.95242
Nearest town Crystal Valley, OH

Directions

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Westerville Reservoir & lakeside court pond

4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 844–894 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.16805, -82.95242

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass lakeside court pond.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 1.2 miReach Westerville Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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