Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Erie Beach, 3 beaches is a 4-mile out-and-back in Maumee Bay State Park near Niles Beach, OH. The route passes Erie Beach, Erie Beach, Swimming pool and 2 more before reaching Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi574 – 597 ft4.5 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
4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min
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.
- 0.2 miPass Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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
37% dirt10% grass53% 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 6:55 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 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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