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Pike Lake State Park

Pike Lake–Pike Lake State Park Beach, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 56 min

Pike Lake–Pike Lake State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Pike Lake State Park near Morgantown, OH. The route passes Pike Lake State Park Beach before reaching Pike Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 527 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 1,001 ft · steepest grade: 32%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wildcat Hollow Trail 39.15679, -83.21929
Nearest town Morgantown, OH
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Pike Lake–Pike Lake State Park Beach, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 56 min

Elevation 734–1,000 ft

Out & Back · Pike Lake State Park

Trailhead: Wildcat Hollow Trail · 39.15679, -83.21929

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wildcat Hollow Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Pike Lake State Park Beach.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto CCC Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Wildcat Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto CCC Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miReach Pike Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Wildcat Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto CCC Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Wildcat Hollow Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.8 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/wildcat-hollow-trail-out-back-3-km-4148

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Morgantown, Ohio