Hinckley Reservation
Whipps Ledges–Hinckley Lake, 6 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Whipps Ledges–Hinckley Lake, 6 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Hinckley Reservation near Echo Lake Glen, OH. The route passes Hinckley Lake, Hinckley Lake Spillway Pool, Hinckley Reservation Beach and Whipps Ledges. It climbs 416 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Whipps Ledges–Hinckley Lake, 6 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 895–1,246 ft
Out & Back · Hinckley Reservation
Trailhead: All Purpose Trail · 41.22657, -81.72123
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 21% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Hinckley Lake.
- 50 ftPass Hinckley Lake Spillway Pool.
- 50 ftPass Hinckley Reservation Beach.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Whipp's Ledges Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Whipps Ledges.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Buckeye trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Top O'Ledges Drive, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftReach Whipps Ledges, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Top O'Ledges Drive, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Buckeye trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Whipp's Ledges Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 1.9 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from All Purpose Trail Trailhead
- Buckeye Sunset Point–Whipps Ledges, 7 sights 5 mi · ▲ 549 ft
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