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Hinckley Reservation

Whipps Ledges–Hinckley Lake, 9 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Whipps Ledges–Hinckley Lake, 9 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Hinckley Reservation near Buzzard Roost, OH. The route passes Whipps Ledges, Hinckley Lake, Hinckley Reservation Beach and 2 more. It climbs 445 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 1,237 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Buckeye trail 41.22031, -81.69864
Nearest town Buzzard Roost, OH
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Whipps Ledges–Hinckley Lake, 9 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 895–1,237 ft

Out & Back · Hinckley Reservation

Trailhead: Buckeye trail · 41.22031, -81.69864

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Whipp's Ledges Loop Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miPass Whipps Ledges.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Hinckley Lake.
  10. 50 ftPass Hinckley Reservation Beach.
  11. 0.3 miPass Hinckley Lake Spillway Pool.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 350 ftPass Hinckley Reservation Beach.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Hinckley Lake Loop Trail, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left onto Soybean Loop, heading S.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left onto Hinckley Hills Loop Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miBear left onto Hinckley Hills Trail - Carriage Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hinckley Lake Loop Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miBear left onto All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  26. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.4 miSharp right onto Whipp's Ledges Connector Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left onto Whipp's Ledges Loop Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 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/whipps-ledges-hinckley-lake-out-back-11-sights-9-km-0647

Trail surface

37% dirt28% paved35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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