Big Hill & Erie Beach is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Maumee Bay State Park near Niles Beach, OH. The route passes Erie Beach and Erie Beach before reaching Big Hill at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 33 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi571 – 627 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67887, -83.37432
Nearest town Niles Beach, OH
Directions
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Big Hill & Erie Beach
2.7 mi · ▲ 33 ft · 55 min
Elevation 572–627 ft
Out & Back · Maumee Bay State Park
Trailhead: 41.67887, -83.37432
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Erie Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Erie Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Big Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
46% dirt6% grass48% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:34 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Erie Beach, 3 beaches 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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