Whitacre Greer Equestrian Park (former)

Hawthorne Sunset Point–East Pine Valley Trail, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Hawthorne Sunset Point–East Pine Valley Trail, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Whitacre Greer Equestrian Park (former) near Morges, OH. The route reaches Hawthorne Sunset Point. It climbs 524 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,165 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hawthorne Trail 40.64411, -81.24521
Nearest town Morges, OH

Directions

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Hawthorne Sunset Point–East Pine Valley Trail, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 995–1,163 ft

Out & Back · Whitacre Greer Equestrian Park (former)

Trailhead: Hawthorne Trail · 40.64411, -81.24521

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:51 PM

  1. Start on Hawthorne Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Hawthorne Sunset Point.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Colby Loop, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right onto East Pine Valley Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Colby Loop, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Horseshoe Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.5 miReach Hawthorne Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.5 miTurn right onto Colby Loop, heading S.
  9. 450 ftBear left onto East Pine Valley Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left onto Colby Loop, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hawthorne Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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