Great Horned Owl Trail & Overlook Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 44 min
Great Horned Owl Trail & Overlook Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Shale Hollow Park near Olentangy Falls, OH. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Horned Owl Trail & Overlook Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 44 min
Elevation 853–930 ft
Out & Back · Shale Hollow Park
Trailhead: 40.21443, -83.05022
Weather Sep 20: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 54% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Overlook Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Overlook Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading S.
- 1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Overlook Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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