Hinckley Reservation
Hinckley Hills Loop Trail–Soybean Loop, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Hinckley Hills Loop Trail–Soybean Loop, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Hinckley Reservation near Buzzard Roost, OH. It climbs 363 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hinckley Hills Loop Trail–Soybean Loop, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 956–1,202 ft
Out & Back · Hinckley Reservation
Trailhead: Worden's Ledges Trailhead · 41.20256, -81.71821
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Worden's Ledges Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Worden's Ledges Loop Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Ledge Lake Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Carriage & Bridle Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Hinckley Hills Trail - Carriage Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Hinckley Hills Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Soybean Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Worden's Ledges Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hinckley Hills Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Hinckley Hills Trail - Carriage Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Carriage & Bridle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Ledge Lake Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Worden's Ledges Loop Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Worden's Ledges Loop Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Worden's Ledges Trailhead Trailhead
- Ledge Lake Loop Trail & Worden's Ledges Loop Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Carriage & Bridle Trail–Hinckley Hills Trail - Carriage Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 533 ft
- Whipps Ledges & Worden's Ledges Loop Trail via All Purpose Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 489 ft
- All Purpose Trail & Worden's Ledges Loop Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 333 ft
- Whipps Ledges–Bridle Trail, 4 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 608 ft
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