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Metzger Marsh Road–Stange Road, 3 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Metzger Marsh Road–Stange Road, 3 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Grodis Corner, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 577 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60806, -83.20924
Nearest town Grodis Corner, OH
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Metzger Marsh Road–Stange Road, 3 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 573–579 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.60806, -83.20924

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 68°F / low 63° · precip 85% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 2.3 miTurn right onto Ottawa Lucas County Road, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wigeon Way, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Veler Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Metzger Marsh Road, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miReach Stange Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Veler Road, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Wigeon Way, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ottawa Lucas County Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Stange Road, heading W.
  14. 2.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 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/metzger-marsh-road-stange-road-out-back-3-sights-14-km

Trail surface

92% gravel6% dirt2% boardwalk

Weather

RainTemperature 68°F63°
Precip85%Wind18 mphUV0Humidity68%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 32% rain3 AM: 30% rain4 AM: 12% rain5 AM: 12% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 52% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 73% rain12 PM: 85% rain1 PM: 70% rain2 PM: 39% rain3 PM: 20% rain4 PM: 18% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 45% rain9 PM: 32% rain10 PM: 25% rain11 PM: 19% rain
Sunrise 7:19 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Mon 64°59° 15%
Tue 64°59° 34%
Wed 60°57° 45%
Thu 67°55° 17%
Fri 67°47°
Sat 68°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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