Ohio · Hiking

Jay Lake Trail

Jay Lake TrailPhoto: kjarrett, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.4 mi
one way
12 ft
climb
1,017 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Jay Lake Trail is a short, easy hike in Ohio, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers and set about 1.7 miles from the community of Bloody Corners. The trail is a point-to-point route of about 0.43 miles, with a low point of 987 feet and a high of 1017 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 12 feet and a steepest grade of about 4% at roughly 0.23 miles in. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ravenna show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Dogs are allowed on a leash, and bikes and horses are not. The trip takes about half an hour, and the trail sits close to several other short walks, including Deer Run Trail about 0.1 mile away and Club Moss Trail and Black Cherry Trail each about 0.4 mile off. West Branch State Park, about a mile away, offers lake fishing.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Jay Lake Trail

    Best months: June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      34° / 17°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 17°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 25°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

      13 wet

    5. May

      71° / 47°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 60°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 58°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 51°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 31°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 23°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ravenna 2 S, OH, 8.5 mi away at 1,107 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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