Buzzard's Roost Nature Preserve
Natural Bathtub–Hidden Pond, 3 rocks
2.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 49 min
Natural Bathtub–Hidden Pond, 3 rocks is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Buzzard's Roost Nature Preserve near Slate Mills, OH. The route passes Hidden Pond and Natural Bathtub. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Natural Bathtub–Hidden Pond, 3 rocks
2.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 49 min
Elevation 914–1,038 ft
Out & Back · Buzzard's Roost Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Southpoint Lookout Trail · 39.32739, -83.06628
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 58° · precip 2% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Southpoint Lookout Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Hidden Pond.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hoggard Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Natural Bathtub.
- 0.4 miReach Natural Bathtub, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Southpoint Lookout Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftArrive 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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