AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Iron Horse Trail

6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Iron Horse Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back near Hillcrest, OH. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,171 – 1,250 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Iron Horse Trail 40.88794, -81.12208
Nearest town Hillcrest, OH
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Iron Horse Trail

6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,171–1,249 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Iron Horse Trail · 40.88794, -81.12208

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Iron Horse Trail, heading N.
  2. 3.1 miReach Iron Horse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/iron-horse-trail-out-back-10-km-24c4

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Hillcrest, Ohio