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Ross Lake State Wildlife Area

Ross Lake & Ross Lake Shoreline Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 185 ft · 48 min

Ross Lake & Ross Lake Shoreline Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Ross Lake State Wildlife Area near Schrader, OH. The route reaches Ross Lake. It is mostly level, with 185 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 748 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ross Lake Shoreline Trail 39.34080, -82.91243
Nearest town Schrader, OH
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Ross Lake & Ross Lake Shoreline Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 185 ft · 48 min

Elevation 699–748 ft

Out & Back · Ross Lake State Wildlife Area

Trailhead: Ross Lake Shoreline Trail · 39.34080, -82.91243

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ross Lake Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Ross Lake.
  3. 1.1 miReach Ross Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miArrive 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/ross-lake-ross-lake-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 0.7″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed 88°71° 44%
Thu 90°68° 38%
Fri 93°70° 61%
Sat 86°70° 36%
Sun 94°69° 15%
Mon 98°73° 24%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Schrader, Ohio