Hueston Woods–Acton Lake, 4 beaches is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Hueston Woods State Park near Morning Sun, OH. The route passes Acton Lake, Hueston Woods, Hueston Woods State Park Beach and Hueston Woods State Park Beach. It climbs 383 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi863 – 958 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.55692, -84.74043
Nearest town Morning Sun, OH
Directions
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Hueston Woods–Acton Lake, 4 beaches
6.6 mi · ▲ 383 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 862–959 ft
Out & Back · Hueston Woods State Park
Trailhead: 39.55692, -84.74043
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 8:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Shore Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Acton Lake.
- 50 ftPass Hueston Woods.
- 1.3 miPass Hueston Woods State Park Beach.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Hueston Woods State Park Beach.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftReach Hueston Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 3.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
20% dirt80% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 8:50 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Hueston Woods & Acton Lake via West Shore Trail 1.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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