Hinckley Reservation
Buckeye Sunset Point–Whipps Ledges, 7 sights
4 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Buckeye Sunset Point–Whipps Ledges, 7 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Hinckley Reservation near Echo Lake Glen, OH. The route passes Hinckley Reservation Beach, Hinckley Lake and Whipps Ledges before reaching Buckeye Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 349 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Buckeye Sunset Point–Whipps Ledges, 7 sights
4 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 924–1,277 ft
Out & Back · Hinckley Reservation
Trailhead: 41.22162, -81.72018
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 21% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Hinckley Reservation Beach.
- 350 ftSharp right onto All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Hinckley Lake.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Hinckley Lake Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Whipp's Ledges Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Whipps Ledges.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Buckeye trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Buckeye Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Whipp's Ledges Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto All Purpose Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Hinckley Lake Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Hinckley Reservation Beach–Carriage & Bridle Trail, 4 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Buckeye Sunset Point–Whipps Ledges, 8 sights 5 mi · ▲ 460 ft
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