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Ottawa Park

Walden Pond–Jermain Trail Access, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Walden Pond–Jermain Trail Access, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Ottawa Park near Auburndale, OH. The route reaches Walden Pond. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 620 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chessie Circle Trail 41.67772, -83.60433
Nearest town Auburndale, OH
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Walden Pond–Jermain Trail Access, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 575–620 ft

Out & Back · Ottawa Park

Trailhead: Chessie Circle Trail · 41.67772, -83.60433

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chessie Circle Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert Brundage Bike Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Ottowa Trails, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miPass Walden Pond.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Jermain Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Jermain Trail Access, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miReach Walden Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto Jermain Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Ottowa Trails, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miBear left onto Robert Brundage Bike Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Chessie Circle Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.5 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/walden-pond-jermain-trail-access-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

26% paved74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 1 min before dark.

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