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Hinckley Reservation

Buckeye Sunset Point–Whipps Ledges, 8 sights

5 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Buckeye Sunset Point–Whipps Ledges, 8 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Hinckley Reservation near Echo Lake Glen, OH. The route passes Hinckley Reservation Beach, Hinckley Lake, Whipps Ledges and Buckeye Sunset Point. It climbs 460 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 1,289 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.22162, -81.72018
Nearest town Echo Lake Glen, OH
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Buckeye Sunset Point–Whipps Ledges, 8 sights

5 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 924–1,290 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Hinckley Reservation Beach.
  3. 350 ftSharp right onto All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftPass Hinckley Lake.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Hinckley Lake Loop Trail, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Whipp's Ledges Loop Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miPass Whipps Ledges.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miPass Buckeye Sunset Point.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading E.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miReach Buckeye Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.5 miBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Buckeye trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Whipp's Ledges Loop Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hinckley Lake Loop Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  29. 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/buckeye-sunset-point-whipps-ledges-out-back-9-sights-8-km

Trail surface

47% paved18% dirt11% grass9% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F64°
Precip21%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity64%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 17% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 21% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 76°57°
Mon 76°55°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 85°67° 29%
Thu 74°65° 29%
Fri 78°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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