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Hueston Woods State Park

Acton Lake & Red Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 46 min

Acton Lake & Red Loop is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Hueston Woods State Park near Morning Sun, OH. The route reaches Acton Lake. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 942 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.58988, -84.76916
Nearest town Morning Sun, OH
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Acton Lake & Red Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 46 min

Elevation 864–942 ft

Out & Back · Hueston Woods State Park

Trailhead: 39.58988, -84.76916

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 8:50 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Acton Lake.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red, Green, Blue Loop, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red and Green Loop, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Red Loop, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red and Green Loop, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Loop, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red and Blue Loop, heading N.
  13. 400 ftContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Red and Blue Loop, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftReach Acton Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Red Loop, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red and Blue Loop, heading N.
  18. 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Loop, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red and Green Loop, heading E.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Red and Green Loop, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftTurn right onto Red, Green, Blue Loop, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/acton-lake-red-loop-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

14% gravel86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 8:50 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

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