Lake Hope Trail
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Ohio · vinton County

Lake Hope Trail

Moderate lakeside route with mixed woodland and shoreline sections.

Rating
Length
2.9 mi
Difficulty
2
County
vinton

About This Trail

A 2.9-mile lakeside trail through Lake Hope State Park, which lies within the 28,000-acre Zaleski State Forest in Vinton County. The route follows the wooded shoreline of the 120-acre lake past mixed hardwood forest, with connections to the park’s 17-mile trail network including the Hope Furnace Trail.

Location

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Coordinates: 39.3928, -82.4072

Getting There

From Nelsonville, take OH-278 south approximately 14 miles to Lake Hope State Park. Turn left on Wheelabout Road across from the dam to reach the trail parking area.

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