Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Erie Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.8-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, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi574 – 591 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67491, -83.37156
Nearest town Niles Beach, OH
Directions
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Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Erie Beach, 3 beaches
5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 574–590 ft
Out & Back · Maumee Bay State Park
Trailhead: 41.67491, -83.37156
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 68°F / low 61° · precip 86% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Erie Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Erie Beach.
- 0.4 miPass Swimming pool.
- 0.3 miPass Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
79% dirt1% grass20% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 68°F61°
Precip86%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity71%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:36 PM
Mon
66°58°
17%
Tue
62°57°
24%
Wed
61°59°
42%
Thu
66°57°
16%
Fri
67°51°
Sat
69°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Duck blind, 4 viewpoints 6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Mouse Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Erie Beach 4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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