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Litzenberg Memorial Woods

BackWoods Trail–Heritage Trail, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

BackWoods Trail–Heritage Trail, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Litzenberg Memorial Woods near Murphys, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 784 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.05667, -83.75120
Nearest town Murphys, OH
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BackWoods Trail–Heritage Trail, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 742–785 ft

Out & Back · Litzenberg Memorial Woods

Trailhead: 41.05667, -83.75120

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Heritage Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miBear right onto Southland Trail and Heritage Trail, heading W.
  4. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto BackWoods Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miReach Heritage Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto BackWoods Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto Southland Trail and Heritage Trail, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto Heritage Trail, heading S.
  12. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftArrive 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/backwoods-trail-heritage-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

1% paved99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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