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A W Marion State Park

Lake Hargus–A W Marion State Park Beach, 4 sights

3 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Lake Hargus–A W Marion State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in A W Marion State Park near Knollwood Village, OH. The route passes Lake Hargus and A W Marion State Park Beach before reaching A W Marion State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 120 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 899 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.63447, -82.87542
Nearest town Knollwood Village, OH
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Lake Hargus–A W Marion State Park Beach, 4 sights

3 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 820–898 ft

Out & Back · A W Marion State Park

Trailhead: 39.63447, -82.87542

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Hargus.
  4. 0.9 miPass A W Marion State Park Beach.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto State Park Rd No 4, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miPass A W Marion State Park Beach.
  8. 100 ftSharp right onto State Park Rd No 2, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftReach Lake Hargus, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto State Park Rd No 4, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  16. 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/a-w-marion-state-park-beach-out-back-da91

Trail surface

72% dirt25% grass3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:43 PM
Wed 88°71° 39%
Thu 87°69° 39%
Fri 90°69° 60%
Sat 85°69° 41%
Sun 90°68°
Mon 93°73° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:47 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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