Homestead Park

Alumni Grove via Heritage Rail Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Alumni Grove via Heritage Rail Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Homestead Park near Estates At Hoffman Farms, OH. The route reaches Alumni Grove. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi938 – 945 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Alumni Grove via Heritage Rail Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 940–946 ft

Out & Back · Homestead Park

Trailhead: 40.05418, -83.18310

Weather Aug 4: 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 left onto Heritage Rail Trail, heading S.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miPass Alumni Grove.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 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

32% paved68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 8:45 PM

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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