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Camp Tuscazoar Preserve

Pioneer Point–Dover Lake Loop, 6 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 789 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Pioneer Point–Dover Lake Loop, 6 sights is a 5.5-mile loop in Camp Tuscazoar Preserve near Johnston, OH. The route passes Dessecker Sunset Point, Dover Lake and Pioneer Point. It climbs 789 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 1,247 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.54675, -81.39979
Nearest town Johnston, OH
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Pioneer Point–Dover Lake Loop, 6 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 789 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 884–1,245 ft

Loop · Camp Tuscazoar Preserve

Trailhead: 40.54675, -81.39979

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftPass Dessecker Sunset Point.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Preserve Connector, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Overlook, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Multi Use, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Dover Lake.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Zoar Valley Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right onto Tunnel, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Pipestone, heading N.
  14. 50 ftPass Pioneer Point.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pioneer Point, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pipestone, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Pioneer Point, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Icky's, heading S.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Tall Trees, heading NW.
  21. 400 ftBear right onto Big Tulip, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miBear right onto Icky's, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftBear left onto Big Tulip, heading SW.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftBear right onto Icky's, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Overlook, heading S.
  27. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pioneer-point-loop

Trail surface

27% dirt3% gravel70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:29 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:50 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:18 PM.

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