Kimble Trail
Rattlesnake Sunset Point–Buckeye Trail, 4 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Rattlesnake Sunset Point–Buckeye Trail, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Kimble Trail near Reeds Run, OH. The route reaches Rattlesnake Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 376 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rattlesnake Sunset Point–Buckeye Trail, 4 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 876–1,202 ft
Out & Back · Kimble Trail
Trailhead: Zoar Valley Trail · 40.53009, -81.42940
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:52 PM
- Start on Zoar Valley Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miSharp right onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Upper Eagle, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Rattlesnake Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Zoar Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 1.8 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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