Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Erie Beach, 3 beaches is a 3-mile out-and-back in Maumee Bay State Park near Niles Beach, OH. The route passes Erie Beach, Erie Beach and Swimming pool before reaching Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi574 – 597 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68397, -83.37989
Nearest town Niles Beach, OH
Directions
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Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Erie Beach, 3 beaches
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 574–596 ft
Out & Back · Maumee Bay State Park
Trailhead: 41.68397, -83.37989
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Erie Beach.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Erie Beach.
- 0.4 miPass Swimming pool.
- 0.3 miPass Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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
50% dirt14% grass36% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:36 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Erie Beach, 3 beaches 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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