Mallard Lake – Hognose Trail loop from Swanton Township

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Ohio

Lucas County

Mallard Lake – Hognose Trail loop from Swanton Township

Easy

3.2

(17)

riders

Mallard Lake – Hognose Trail loop from Swanton Township

01:18

16.6km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.4 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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157 m

Mallard Lake

Highlight • Lake

Mallard Lake is a beautiful lake within Oak Openings Preserve Metropark. There is a trail that loops around the lake, so you can get close to the water and watch the geese and ducks that normally visit the lake.

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3.76 km

Hognose Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

More conifers here so it smelled great. There are a few really nice boardwalks over the marsh sections. Hardpacked terrain with no ruts, occasional roots. Sandy sections and sandy corners. RV parking at the water treatment plant!

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9.92 km

Oak Openings Hiking Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Oak Openings Hiking Trail is 15.3 miles (24.62 kilometers) long and is one of the most extensive hiking trails in the area, allowing an experience to explore all the …

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12.6 km

Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Highlight • Forest

Oak Openings Preserve is the kind of place you can lose yourself in for a weekend, and then spend the rest of the year thinking about. There are miles of …

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15.6 km

Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Highlight • Forest

Oak Openings Preserve Metropark is a beautiful, wooded park close to Toledo. There are several mountain biking paths to choose from, a lake, picnic shelters and the only public treehouse village in the country.

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16.6 km

End point

Parking

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