Lake Hargus–A W Marion State Park Beach Loop, 5 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Lake Hargus–A W Marion State Park Beach Loop, 5 sights is a 3.4-mile loop in A W Marion State Park near Knollwood Village, OH. The route passes A W Marion State Park Beach, Lake Hargus, A W Marion State Park Beach and A W Marion State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Hargus–A W Marion State Park Beach Loop, 5 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 820–900 ft
Loop · A W Marion State Park
Trailhead: Mountain Bike Trail · 39.63368, -82.88440
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on State Park Rd No 4, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass A W Marion State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Lake Hargus.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto State Park Rd No 2, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass A W Marion State Park Beach.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail / Dam Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass A W Marion State Park Beach.
- 350 ftBear left onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail / Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail / Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail / Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail / Bear Corn Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftThe loop closes 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 3 min before dark.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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