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Munroe Falls Metro Park

Park Lake–Beaver Pond, 4 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr

Park Lake–Beaver Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Munroe Falls Metro Park near Munroe Falls, OH. The route passes Munroe Falls Metro Park Beach, Beaver Pond and Heron Pond before reaching Park Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,056 – 1,148 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Meadow Trail 41.12947, -81.43905
Nearest town Munroe Falls, OH
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Park Lake–Beaver Pond, 4 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 1,058–1,148 ft

Out & Back · Munroe Falls Metro Park

Trailhead: Meadow Trail · 41.12947, -81.43905

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Meadow Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miPass Munroe Falls Metro Park Beach.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miPass Beaver Pond.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Indian Spring Trail, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftPass Heron Pond.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Firefly Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miReach Park Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Indian Spring Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Meadow Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/park-lake-out-back

Trail surface

81% dirt10% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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