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20210807 – Lake La Su An Wildlife Area

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Date: 08/07/2021 – Distance: 5.5 mi – Elapsed Time: 2.75 hr – Ascent: 528 ft – Descent: 495 ft – Difficulty: Difficult

Lake La Su An Wildlife Area is a large hunting and fishing area in the far northwest corner of Ohio which features hiking trails on the west end of the park around the many lakes. The name comes from an abbreviated names of the original owners children.

Trails are not marked well here and there are a lot of intersections. I carry a Garmin GPS, however I noticed the trails are mapped on the free ODNR Detour app and it will track your location.

Sign at the entrance to the boat ramp at the largest lake, La Su An.
Parking area for non trailered vehicles.
American Daggar Moth caterpillar. These guys can cause a terrible skin reaction if their hairs get on you. Like fiberglass, if you itch it, they spread. I’ve heard the best way to remove the hairs is with tape, as even washing them spreads them.
Ohio in partnership with the National Land & Water Conservation Fund.
Docks at the boat ramp on the main lake.
The trail starts off along the road.
False Solomon’s Seal.
This a nice fishing peninsula.
Purple Loostrife and Sow Thistles.
They look like giant Danelions.
Purple Loostrife.
Swamp Milkweed.
Blue Vervain.
Crossing a field.
Wild Bergamot.
There are lots of intersections. This spur goes to the lake.
Lake La Su An.
Tall Bellflower.
This is called flagging caused by cicadas.
There are many flowers like this which look similar.
Into the woods. This trail is wide as are many of the trails here.
Ravines are rare in this area of Ohio.
As are hills.
Coming up on a pond.
Clem’s Pond. There are many of these here.
Four way intersection. I will explore all of these.
Lou’s Pond.
Nice prairie.
Goldenrod.
Another large lake.
All of these have dams like this.
Nesting platform for eagles or osprey.
Birds Foot Trefoil.
Lake Sue.
Purple Loostrife.
Perforate St. John’s Wort.
Rose Hips.
The lakes are tranquil.
I was way on the other side earlier.
Hogback Pond.
Dead end. Private property.
Jerry’s Pond.
I didn’t even see this young deer at first.
Lake Us.
Yet another lake.
Either way ends up at the same location.
She didn’t see me.
Ed’s Pond.
Water Snake I believe.
Gray Dogwood?
There are two dams on Lake La Su An.

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