Buzzard’s Roost Lake–Bobolink Grassland Trail, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Slate Run Metro Park near Marcy, OH. The route reaches Buzzard’s Roost Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi807 – 902 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Kokomo Trail 39.76487, -82.86623
Nearest town Marcy, OH
Directions
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Buzzard’s Roost Lake–Bobolink Grassland Trail, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 806–903 ft
Out & Back · Slate Run Metro Park
Trailhead: Kokomo Trail · 39.76487, -82.86623
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kokomo Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Kokomo Wetland Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Kokomo Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Kokomo Wetland Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bobolink Grassland Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Sugar Maple Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Buzzard’s Roost Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bobolink Grassland Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Kokomo Wetland Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Kokomo Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Kokomo Wetland Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Kokomo Trail, 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.
Trail surface
2% paved98% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 8:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 8:13 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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