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Maumee Bay State Park

Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Erie Beach, 3 beaches

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Erie Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Maumee Bay State Park near Niles Beach, OH. The route passes Erie Beach, Swimming pool, Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint and Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint before reaching Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 597 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68484, -83.37649
Nearest town Niles Beach, OH
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Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Erie Beach, 3 beaches

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 574–598 ft

Out & Back · Maumee Bay State Park

Trailhead: 41.68484, -83.37649

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Erie Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftPass Swimming pool.
  11. 0.3 miPass Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miPass Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miReach Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 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/maumee-bay-state-park-viewpoint-maumee-bay-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-8-viewpoints-4-km

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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