Miami & Erie Canal Towpath

13 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Miami & Erie Canal Towpath is a 13-mile out-and-back in Kuenning Dicke Natural Area near Saint Marys, OH. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 938 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Miami & Erie Canal Towpath 40.53464, -84.37724

Nearest town Saint Marys, OH

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Miami & Erie Canal Towpath

13 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Elevation 862–939 ft

Out & Back · Kuenning Dicke Natural Area

Trailhead: Miami & Erie Canal Towpath · 40.53464, -84.37724

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 84°F / low 69° · precip 31% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Start on Miami & Erie Canal Towpath, heading N.
6.5 miReach Miami & Erie Canal Towpath, then turn around and head back the way you came.
6.4 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

89% grass10% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Drizzle84°F69°

Precip31%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity92%

Hourly temperatureRain chance

85°65°

7:09 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM8:05 PM

Sun 76°60°

Mon 75°55°

Tue 83°60°

Wed 84°70°

Thu 78°58° 19%

Fri 72°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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