Hargus Lake Dam, and the start of the trail. The dog beach is at the far end of the dam.
A view of the lake from the picnic grounds.
There is a small island in the lake. Nice picnic spot to boat to.
From Dayton, it is a nice drive down US35 to US22 outside Washington Court House. 22 is farm country. Just before the park is the small town of Circleville, a typical Ohio farm town. The downtown has some shops, including the Hippie Hut. We stopped at a large yard sale in town.
This was a great day for hiking, temperature in the low 80's with just enough breeze to keep the bugs away. There are a few 100 foot or so climbs as the trail goes around the lake, and a 5 mile hike with some climbs was a good workout for Ellen, but she did just fine. Emo and I had been climbing the WV mountains, so we were fine. Emo really enjoyed the dog beach here, so much for the $25 bathing and grooming job he got last week. There were lots of dragonflies and wildflowers, a sprinkling of other hikers, human and canine, and some people fishing from boats. We took a little over two hours to go the 5 miles, a good, steady pace.
I hike this trail at least once a year, and recommend it in dry weather. The trail can get sloppy when wet. I've not used the campground, but I may some day.
Later this week, I'll post some more about the West Virginia trip. But tomorrow, it is back to work. It looks like they have booked up a lot of work for me. I've also booked up trips with my friend Bruce to the huge Darke County, OH fair August 16th, and to a big engine and tractor show in Indiana on August 23, and I hope to get to my favorite local park, Possum Creek Metropark, and take some pictures. Stay tuned.
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