Homestead Park

Heritage Rail Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Heritage Rail Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Homestead Park near Dorset Glen, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 951 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.03820, -83.17037
Nearest town Dorset Glen, OH

Directions

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Heritage Rail Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 926–951 ft

Out & Back · Homestead Park

Trailhead: 40.03820, -83.17037

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Heritage Rail Trail, heading NW.
  3. 5.5 miReach Heritage Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 5.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 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

ClearTemperature 85°F56°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
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° 44%
Fri 83°69° 57%
Sat 86°71° 44%
Sun 86°69° 16%
Mon 90°75° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 8:09 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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