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.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,060 ft14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Spring Trail 41.14818, -81.13815
Nearest town Countryside Estates, OH

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Rock Spring Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miPass Dog Beach.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Bear Ridge, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Bear Hollow, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miPass Michael J Kirwan Reservoir.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Blackberry Haven, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blackberry Haven, heading E.
  10. 2.1 miBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Beaver Lodge Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.9 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Lodge Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miReach Michael J Kirwan Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miSharp right onto Beaver Lodge Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
  19. 1.8 miTurn right onto Beaver Lodge Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Camp Road, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miBear right onto Blackberry Haven, heading W.
  23. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left onto Blackberry Haven, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miBear right onto Bear Hollow, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miBear right onto Bear Ridge, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Spring Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

2% gravel98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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