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Cowan Lake Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Cowan Lake State Park/Ohio

Cowan Lake Loop

Wilmington, Ohio

1.9 mi

Distance

348 ft

Elev. Gain

42m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cowan Lake Loop is a loop trail in Cowan Lake State Park, managed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft, in Clinton County, Ohio. It is 1.9 miles long and gains 348 feet. The nearest town is Wilmington, Ohio, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:294 ft
Max:323 ft
Gain:106 ft
Loss:106 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 294 ft and 323 ft across 1.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.294 ft304 ft313 ft323 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.4 mi1.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi307 ft
High point1.0 mi323 ft
End1.9 mi307 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Wilmington, OH · about 3 mi away
County:
Clinton County, OH
Jurisdiction:
Cowan Lake State Park · Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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