AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lester Rail Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Lester Rail Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Mallet Creek, OH. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,007 – 1,047 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lester Rail Trail 41.16928, -81.92522
Nearest town Mallet Creek, OH
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Lester Rail Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 1,006–1,047 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lester Rail Trail · 41.16928, -81.92522

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

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

  1. Start on Lester Rail Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.1 miReach Lester Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.1 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/lester-rail-trail-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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

Hikes near Mallet Creek, Ohio