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South Gate Park

North Lake–Heron Pond, 5 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 39 min

North Lake–Heron Pond, 5 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in South Gate Park near Greenbrook Estates, OH. The route passes North Lake, Mirror Lake, Heron Pond and Horseshoe Lake. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,099 – 1,142 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.91627, -81.46532
Nearest town Greenbrook Estates, OH
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North Lake–Heron Pond, 5 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 39 min

Elevation 1,098–1,143 ft

Out & Back · South Gate Park

Trailhead: 40.91627, -81.46532

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass North Lake.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Southgate Way, heading S.
  5. 50 ftPass Mirror Lake.
  6. 450 ftPass Heron Pond.
  7. 400 ftPass Horseshoe Lake.
  8. 0.8 miReach North Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 100 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/north-lake-out-back-04c7

Trail surface

95% gravel3% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Greenbrook Estates, Ohio