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Hueston Woods–Acton Lake, 4 beaches is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Hueston Woods State Park near Morning Sun, OH. The route passes Acton Lake, Hueston Woods State Park Beach and Hueston Woods. It climbs 357 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 958 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Shore Trail 39.57119, -84.75233
Nearest town Morning Sun, OH

Directions

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Hueston Woods–Acton Lake, 4 beaches

3.8 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 871–959 ft

Out & Back · Hueston Woods State Park

Trailhead: West Shore Trail · 39.57119, -84.75233

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Acton Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Hueston Woods State Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Hueston Woods.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 1.8 miReach Hueston Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 8:50 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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