Sweet Arrow Reserve

Historic Sycamore–Black Trail, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 53 min

Historic Sycamore–Black Trail, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Sweet Arrow Reserve near Whites Corner, OH. The route reaches Historic Sycamore. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 955 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.66736, -84.09658
Nearest town Whites Corner, OH

Directions

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Historic Sycamore–Black Trail, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 53 min

Elevation 876–955 ft

Out & Back · Sweet Arrow Reserve

Trailhead: 39.66736, -84.09658

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 8:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Central Loop, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Historic Sycamore.
  7. 200 ftSharp right onto Black Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miReach Historic Sycamore, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Loop + Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Central Loop, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 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

13% grass87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 8:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:58 PM for the 8:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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