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Hueston Woods–Acton Lake, 4 beaches is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Hueston Woods State Park near Morning Sun, OH. The route passes Acton Lake, Hueston Woods State Park Beach and Hueston Woods. It climbs 360 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 958 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Shore Trail 39.57437, -84.75650
Nearest town Morning Sun, OH

Directions

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Hueston Woods–Acton Lake, 4 beaches

5.1 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 862–959 ft

Out & Back · Hueston Woods State Park

Trailhead: West Shore Trail · 39.57437, -84.75650

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 8:50 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Shore Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Acton Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Hueston Woods State Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Hueston Woods.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 450 ftReach Hueston Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 1.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 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

16% dirt1% gravel83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 8:50 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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