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Multi Use Sunset Point–Dover Lake, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Camp Tuscazoar Preserve near Zoarville, OH. The route passes Dover Lake before reaching Multi Use Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 308 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 1,204 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Zoarville Road Northeast 40.57939, -81.39277
Nearest town Zoarville, OH

Directions

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Multi Use Sunset Point–Dover Lake, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 871–1,205 ft

Out & Back · Camp Tuscazoar Preserve

Trailhead: Old Zoarville Road Northeast · 40.57939, -81.39277

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

  1. Start on Old Zoarville Road Northeast, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Zoar Valley Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miPass Dover Lake.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Multi Use, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Icky's Hike, heading E.
  8. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Zoarite Mine, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Multi Use, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Zoarite Mine, heading S.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Multi Use, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Zoarite Mine, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto Iron Mine and Wall, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftReach Multi Use Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 100 ftSharp right onto Zoarite Mine, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto Multi Use, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Zoarite Mine, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Multi Use, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Zoarite Mine, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftSharp right onto Icky's Hike, heading N.
  23. 250 ftSharp left onto Multi Use, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Zoar Valley Trail, heading NE.
  27. 1.5 miTurn left onto Old Zoarville Road Northeast, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

14% gravel6% dirt1% boardwalk79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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