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Amphitheater Falls–John L. Rich Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in John Bryan State Park near Clifton, OH. The route passes John L. Rich Viewpoint and Amphitheater Falls. It climbs 321 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 1,020 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bear's Den Trail 39.79990, -83.83602
Nearest town Clifton, OH

Directions

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Amphitheater Falls–John L. Rich Viewpoint, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 866–1,022 ft

Out & Back · John Bryan State Park

Trailhead: Bear's Den Trail · 39.79990, -83.83602

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bear's Den Trail, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Orton Trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftPass John L. Rich Viewpoint.
  5. 0.1 miPass Amphitheater Falls.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto John L. Rich Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Pittsburgh-Cincinnati Stagecoach Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.2 miBear right onto River Trail, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Poplar Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 500 ftReach Amphitheater Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Poplar Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto River Trail, heading NW.
  17. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 400 ftContinue straight onto Pittsburgh-Cincinnati Stagecoach Trail, heading SE.
  19. 1.2 miBear left onto John L. Rich Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orton Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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