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A W Marion State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 899 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain Bike Trail 39.63368, -82.88440
Nearest town Knollwood Village, OH
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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 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 on State Park Rd No 4, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass A W Marion State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Hargus.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto State Park Rd No 2, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftPass A W Marion State Park Beach.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail / Dam Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftPass A W Marion State Park Beach.
  9. 350 ftBear left onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail / Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail / Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miBear right onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail / Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail / Bear Corn Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Hargus Lake Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  19. 1 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
  20. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-hargus-loop

Trail surface

79% dirt11% grass10% 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 8:14 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 6 min before dark.

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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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