Whitacre Greer Equestrian Park (former)
Hawthorne Sunset Point–Colby Loop, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Hawthorne Sunset Point–Colby Loop, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Whitacre Greer Equestrian Park (former) near Waynesburg, OH. The route reaches Hawthorne Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 274 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hawthorne Sunset Point–Colby Loop, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 1,000–1,163 ft
Out & Back · Whitacre Greer Equestrian Park (former)
Trailhead: 40.64948, -81.26807
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Colby Loop, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Hawthorne Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Hawthorne Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Colby Loop, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Colby Loop & East Pine Valley Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 95 ft
- East Pine Valley Trail & Horseshoe Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 439 ft
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