Mount Airy Forest

Meyer Lake–Arboretum Trail (E), 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 55 min

Meyer Lake–Arboretum Trail (E), 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Airy Forest near Mount Airy Center, OH. The route reaches Meyer Lake. It climbs 351 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 896 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lingo Trail (K) 39.17637, -84.57471
Nearest town Mount Airy Center, OH

Directions

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Meyer Lake–Arboretum Trail (E), 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 55 min

Elevation 726–895 ft

Out & Back · Mount Airy Forest

Trailhead: Lingo Trail (K) · 39.17637, -84.57471

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 8:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lingo Trail (K), heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Spruce Trail (J), heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miPass Meyer Lake.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Arboretum Trail, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto Arboretum Trail (E), heading E.
  7. 0.2 miReach Meyer Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Arboretum Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Blue Spruce Trail (J), heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lingo Trail (K), heading NE.
  11. 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

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 8:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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