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Eastwood MetroPark

Blue Lake–Eastwood MetroPark Beach, 3 beaches

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Blue Lake–Eastwood MetroPark Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Eastwood MetroPark near Riverdale, OH. The route passes Eastwood MetroPark Beach before reaching Blue Lake at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 764 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mad River Recreation Trail 39.76712, -84.18572
Nearest town Riverdale, OH
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Blue Lake–Eastwood MetroPark Beach, 3 beaches

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 738–764 ft

Out & Back · Eastwood MetroPark

Trailhead: Mad River Recreation Trail · 39.76712, -84.18572

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 8:48 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 429 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mad River Recreation Trail, heading E.
  3. 2.4 miPass Eastwood MetroPark Beach.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftReach Blue Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 2.7 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/blue-lake-blue-lake-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 8:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 429 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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