Hinckley Reservation

Hinckley Hills Trail - Carriage Trail & Worden's Ledges Loop Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Hinckley Hills Trail - Carriage Trail & Worden's Ledges Loop Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Hinckley Reservation near Echo Lake Glen, OH. It climbs 422 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,201 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.21413, -81.73389
Nearest town Echo Lake Glen, OH

Directions

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Hinckley Hills Trail - Carriage Trail & Worden's Ledges Loop Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 956–1,202 ft

Out & Back · Hinckley Reservation

Trailhead: 41.21413, -81.73389

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Hinckley Hills Trail - Carriage Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto Carriage & Bridle Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Ledge Lake Loop Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto Worden's Ledges Loop Trail, heading E.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Worden's Ledges Loop Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miReach Hinckley Hills Trail - Carriage Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Worden's Ledges Loop Trail, heading W.
  12. 100 ftSharp right onto Ledge Lake Loop Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left onto Carriage & Bridle Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Hinckley Hills Trail - Carriage Trail, heading N.
  16. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 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

90% dirt1% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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