Walden Pond–Scott Park Pond, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Walden Pond–Scott Park Pond, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Ottawa Park near Vulcan, OH. The route passes Walden Pond and Scott Park Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Walden Pond–Scott Park Pond, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 578–622 ft
Out & Back · Ottawa Park
Trailhead: 41.66643, -83.59838
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Walden Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert Brundage Bike Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Overland Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Parkside Sidepath, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miPass Scott Park Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Hill Sidepath, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Walden Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Parkside Sidepath, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Overland Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Robert Brundage Bike Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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