Spirit Rock via Lester A. Lefton Esplanade
1.1 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 24 min
Spirit Rock via Lester A. Lefton Esplanade is a 1.1-mile out-and-back near Kent, OH. The route reaches Spirit Rock at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spirit Rock via Lester A. Lefton Esplanade
1.1 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 24 min
Elevation 1,110–1,185 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.14883, -81.34631
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 161 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Senior Walk, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Lester A. Lefton Esplanade, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Spirit Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Senior Walk, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 161 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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