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.
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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 20: sunrise 7:24 AM · sunset 7:40 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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