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
- Start on West Shore Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Acton Lake.
- 50 ftPass Hueston Woods State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Hueston Woods.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Hueston Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 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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