Homestead Park

Heritage Rail Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Heritage Rail Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Homestead Park near Estates At Hoffman Farms, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 951 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05418, -83.18310
Nearest town Estates At Hoffman Farms, OH

Directions

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Heritage Rail Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 926–951 ft

Out & Back · Homestead Park

Trailhead: 40.05418, -83.18310

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Heritage Rail Trail, heading S.
  6. 4.4 miReach Heritage Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 4.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 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 surface

1% paved99% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F57°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:45 PM
Wed 88°69° 35%
Thu 85°69° 45%
Fri 83°69° 57%
Sat 86°71° 42%
Sun 86°69° 16%
Mon 90°75° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 8:21 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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