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Lusk-Mewborn Boardwalk (Blue) Viewpoint & Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path) via University/Parks Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Lusk-Mewborn Boardwalk (Blue) Viewpoint & Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path) via University/Parks Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Wildwood Preserve Metropark near Vulcan, OH. The route reaches Lusk-Mewborn Boardwalk (Blue) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi604 – 646 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65363, -83.61306
Nearest town Vulcan, OH
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Lusk-Mewborn Boardwalk (Blue) Viewpoint & Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path) via University/Parks Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 604–645 ft

Out & Back · Wildwood Preserve Metropark

Trailhead: 41.65363, -83.61306

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 60°F / low 52° · precip 29% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 157 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Village Loop, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto University/Parks Trail, heading NW.
  16. 3.5 miTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 300 ftBear right onto Floodplain Trail (Blue), heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading E.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Floodplain Trail (Blue), heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftReach Lusk-Mewborn Boardwalk (Blue) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Floodplain Trail (Blue), heading E.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Brown Trail (Walk/Bike Path), heading E.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail (Purple), heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto University/Parks Trail Connector, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left onto University/Parks Trail, heading E.
  40. 3.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  41. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  42. 50 ftSharp right onto Village Loop, heading E.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  44. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  46. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  48. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  50. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  51. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  52. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  53. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lusk-mewborn-boardwalk-blue-viewpoint-lusk-mewborn-boardwalk-blue-viewpoint-out-back-3-viewpoints-13-km-2f2d

Trail surface

4% paved96% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 60°F52°
Precip29%Wind11 mphUV2Humidity80%
Rained 0.9″ 2 days ago (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 17% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 7:23 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Wed 65°54° 23%
Thu 64°51°
Fri 68°54°
Sat 72°51°
Sun 73°52°
Mon 74°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 157 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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