AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Massillon, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 942 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81171, -81.52862
Nearest town Massillon, OH
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Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 928–943 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.81171, -81.52862

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.6 miReach Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 100 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/ohio-erie-canal-towpath-trail-out-back-5-km-cfb9

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

Hikes near Massillon, Ohio