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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass lakeside court pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach Westerville Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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