AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Golden Bear Reservior

4.1 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Golden Bear Reservior is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Shawnee Hills, OH. The route reaches Golden Bear Reservior at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 961 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.14903, -83.15703
Nearest town Shawnee Hills, OH
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Golden Bear Reservior

4.1 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 873–961 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.14903, -83.15703

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miReach Golden Bear Reservior, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 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/muirfield-village-din-eidyn-pond-muirfield-village-din-eidyn-pond-out-back-6-km-31c0

Trail surface

3% paved97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 8:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:57 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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