Kokomo Viewpoint–Bobolink Grassland Trail, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Slate Run Metro Park near Marcy, OH. The route reaches Kokomo Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi807 – 902 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sugar Maple Trail 39.76302, -82.85219
Nearest town Marcy, OH
Directions
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Kokomo Viewpoint–Bobolink Grassland Trail, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 806–903 ft
Out & Back · Slate Run Metro Park
Trailhead: Sugar Maple Trail · 39.76302, -82.85219
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 81°F / low 70° · precip 54% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sugar Maple Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bobolink Grassland Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Kokomo Wetland Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Kokomo Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Kokomo Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Kokomo Wetland Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bobolink Grassland Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Sugar Maple Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 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
1% paved99% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 81°F70°
Precip54%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70°
Sunrise 7:18 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Mon
69°59°
60%
Tue
67°57°
Wed
60°57°
40%
Thu
66°53°
22%
Fri
67°46°
Sat
69°43°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Sugar Maple Trail Trailhead
- Bobolink Grassland Viewpoint–Bobolink Grassland Trail, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Five Oaks Trail 2 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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