Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Erie Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Maumee Bay State Park near Niles Beach, OH. The route passes Erie Beach, Erie Beach, Swimming pool and Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint before reaching Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi574 – 584 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68128, -83.37745
Nearest town Niles Beach, OH
Directions
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Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Erie Beach, 3 beaches
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 574–583 ft
Out & Back · Maumee Bay State Park
Trailhead: 41.68128, -83.37745
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Erie Beach.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Erie Beach.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Swimming pool.
- 0.3 miPass Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, 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
25% dirt75% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:36 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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