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Litzenberg Memorial Woods

Blanchard River–BackWoods Trail, 4 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Blanchard River–BackWoods Trail, 4 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Litzenberg Memorial Woods near Riverview Terrace Park, OH. The route reaches Blanchard River. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 778 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Heritage Trail 41.05586, -83.68844
Nearest town Riverview Terrace Park, OH
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Blanchard River–BackWoods Trail, 4 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Elevation 742–777 ft

Out & Back · Litzenberg Memorial Woods

Trailhead: Heritage Trail · 41.05586, -83.68844

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start on Heritage Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Blanchard River.
  3. 5.8 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. 0.1 miReach Blanchard River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Southland Trail and Heritage Trail, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Heritage Trail, heading E.
  9. 5.7 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/blanchard-river-backwoods-trail-out-back-4-sights-19-km

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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