West Branch State Park
Michael J Kirwan Reservoir–Dog Pond, 6 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Michael J Kirwan Reservoir–Dog Pond, 6 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in West Branch State Park near Countryside Estates, OH. The route passes Michael J Kirwan Reservoir, Dog Beach, Dog Pond and Dog Beach. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Michael J Kirwan Reservoir–Dog Pond, 6 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 985–1,068 ft
Out & Back · West Branch State Park
Trailhead: Buckeye Trail Connector · 41.14115, -81.14812
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Buckeye Trail Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Michael J Kirwan Reservoir.
- 0.5 miPass Dog Beach.
- 50 ftBear right onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Bear Ridge, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bear Hollow, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Michael J Kirwan Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bear Ridge, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Spring Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Dog Pond.
- 50 ftPass Dog Beach.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miArrive 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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