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K.C. Geiger Park

Miami & Erie Canal Towpath

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Miami & Erie Canal Towpath is a 2-mile out-and-back in K.C. Geiger Park near Saint Marys, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 866 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53531, -84.38189
Nearest town Saint Marys, OH
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Miami & Erie Canal Towpath

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 849–867 ft

Out & Back · K.C. Geiger Park

Trailhead: 40.53531, -84.38189

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 71° · precip 23% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Miami & Erie Canal Towpath, heading S.
  8. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miArrive 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/miami-erie-canal-towpath-out-back-3-km-dadf

Trail surface

82% paved2% grass16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F71°
Precip23%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity93%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Sat 83°69° 48%
Sun 76°59°
Mon 76°55°
Tue 83°61°
Wed 86°67° 18%
Thu 74°58° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Saint Marys, Ohio