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Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails North

Maple Pond–Conservation Pond, 6 sights

2 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 44 min

Maple Pond–Conservation Pond, 6 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails North near Winfield, OH. The route passes Conservation Pond, Maple Pond, Maple Pond and Preservation Pond. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 1,070 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Conservation Loop 40.51608, -81.54503
Nearest town Winfield, OH · Official trailhead info (tuscparks.com)
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Maple Pond–Conservation Pond, 6 sights

2 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 44 min

Elevation 927–1,071 ft

Out & Back · Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails North

Trailhead: Conservation Loop · 40.51608, -81.54503

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Conservation Loop, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Conservation Pond.
  3. 300 ftSharp right onto Ash, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Preserve Loop, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miPass Maple Pond.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Maple Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miPass Maple Pond.
  8. 0.5 miPass Preservation Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Preserve Loop, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Ash, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Conservation Loop, heading N.
  12. 250 ftArrive 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/maple-pond-maple-pond-out-back-9-lakes

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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