West Branch State Park
Michael J Kirwan Reservoir–Dog Beach, 5 sights
14.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Michael J Kirwan Reservoir–Dog Beach, 5 sights is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in West Branch State Park near Countryside Estates, OH. The route passes Dog Beach and Michael J Kirwan Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Michael J Kirwan Reservoir–Dog Beach, 5 sights
14.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Elevation 987–1,060 ft
Out & Back · West Branch State Park
Trailhead: Rock Spring Trail · 41.14818, -81.13815
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rock Spring Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Dog Beach.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Bear Ridge, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bear Hollow, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Michael J Kirwan Reservoir.
- 50 ftBear left onto Blackberry Haven, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blackberry Haven, heading E.
- 2.1 miBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Beaver Lodge Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Lodge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Michael J Kirwan Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Beaver Lodge Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Beaver Lodge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Camp Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Blackberry Haven, heading W.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Blackberry Haven, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bear Hollow, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Bear Ridge, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Rock Spring Trail Trailhead
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