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Metzger Marsh Road–Stange Road, 3 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Metzger Marsh Road–Stange Road, 3 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Limestone, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 581 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hiking Trail 41.61224, -83.18901
Nearest town Limestone, OH
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Metzger Marsh Road–Stange Road, 3 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 572–579 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hiking Trail · 41.61224, -83.18901

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 2.7 miTurn right onto Ottawa Lucas County Road, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wigeon Way, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Veler Road, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Metzger Marsh Road, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miReach Stange Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Veler Road, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Wigeon Way, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ottawa Lucas County Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left onto Stange Road, heading W.
  19. 2.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  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/metzger-marsh-road-stange-road-out-back-3-sights-18-km

Trail surface

81% gravel11% dirt1% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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