Tappan Lake & Doc's Road via Buckeye Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 49 min
Tappan Lake & Doc's Road via Buckeye Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Feed Springs, OH. The route reaches Tappan Lake at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Tappan Lake & Doc's Road via Buckeye Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 49 min
Elevation 899–1,171 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Doc's Road · 40.34129, -81.23794
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:51 PM
- Start on Doc's Road, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Doc's Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Tappan Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Doc's Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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