Hinckley Reservation
Judges Lake–Bridle Trail, 4 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Judges Lake–Bridle Trail, 4 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Hinckley Reservation near Echo Lake Glen, OH. The route reaches Judges Lake at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 395 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Judges Lake–Bridle Trail, 4 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 947–1,171 ft
Out & Back · Hinckley Reservation
Trailhead: Hinckley Hills Trailhead · 41.22159, -81.73174
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 22% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Carriage & Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Hinckley Hills Trail - Carriage Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left onto Carriage & Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Bridle Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Judges Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Judges Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Carriage & Bridle Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Hinckley Hills Trail - Carriage Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear right onto Carriage & Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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