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Metzger Marsh Road–Ottawa-Lucas Road, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Metzger Marsh Road–Ottawa-Lucas Road, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Howard Farms Beach, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 577 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Metzger Marsh Road 41.63567, -83.23436
Nearest town Howard Farms Beach, OH
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Metzger Marsh Road–Ottawa-Lucas Road, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 574–579 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Metzger Marsh Road · 41.63567, -83.23436

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Metzger Marsh Road, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Veler Road, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Wigeon Way, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ottawa Lucas County Road, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Ottawa-Lucas Road, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miReach Metzger Marsh Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ottawa Lucas County Road, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wigeon Way, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Veler Road, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Metzger Marsh Road, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miArrive 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/metzger-marsh-road-ottawa-lucas-road-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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