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Hilliard Municipal Park

Alumni Grove & Cosgray Bike Trail via Heritage Rail Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Alumni Grove & Cosgray Bike Trail via Heritage Rail Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Hilliard Municipal Park near Heritage Creek, 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 mi935 – 945 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02219, -83.16032
Nearest town Heritage Creek, OH
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Alumni Grove & Cosgray Bike Trail via Heritage Rail Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 936–946 ft

Out & Back · Hilliard Municipal Park

Trailhead: 40.02219, -83.16032

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

Transit-accessible: Main St & Luther Ln stop 46 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftPass Alumni Grove.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Heritage Rail Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left onto Cosgray Bike Trail, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miReach Alumni Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Heritage Rail Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  27. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/heritage-rail-trail-out-back-8-km-8bd9

Trail surface

17% paved4% gravel79% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F56°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity87%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:45 PM
Wed 84°67° 35%
Thu 85°69° 42%
Fri 83°69° 58%
Sat 86°71° 46%
Sun 86°69° 16%
Mon 90°75° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Main St & Luther Ln stop 46 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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