Slippery Elm Viewpoint–Slippery Elm Sunset Point, 3 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Slippery Elm Viewpoint–Slippery Elm Sunset Point, 3 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Black Swamp Preserve near Bowling Green, OH. The route passes Slippery Elm Viewpoint before reaching Slippery Elm Sunset Point at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. 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.
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Slippery Elm Viewpoint–Slippery Elm Sunset Point, 3 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 676–701 ft
Out & Back · Black Swamp Preserve
Trailhead: Slippery Elm Trail · 41.36669, -83.65681
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Slippery Elm Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Slippery Elm Viewpoint.
- 3.4 miPass Slippery Elm Sunset Point.
- 50 ftReach Slippery Elm Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.6 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 2.7 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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