Westerville Reservoir & lakeside court pond
5.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Westerville Reservoir & lakeside court pond is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Crystal Valley, OH. The route passes lakeside court pond before reaching Westerville Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Westerville Reservoir & lakeside court pond
5.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 843–894 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.16978, -82.94842
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass lakeside court pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Westerville Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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