Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Duck blind, 4 viewpoints is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Maumee Bay State Park near Niles Beach, OH. The route passes Erie Beach, Erie Beach, Swimming pool and 3 more before reaching Duck blind at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi574 – 591 ft7.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67491, -83.37156
Nearest town Niles Beach, OH
Directions
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Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint–Duck blind, 4 viewpoints
6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 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.
- 0.2 miPass Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Duck blind.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach Maumee Bay State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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
66% dirt1% grass33% 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–Erie Beach, 3 beaches 5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Mouse Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Erie Beach 4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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