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
- Start on Bear's Den Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Orton Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass John L. Rich Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miPass Amphitheater Falls.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto John L. Rich Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Pittsburgh-Cincinnati Stagecoach Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right onto River Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Poplar Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftReach Amphitheater Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Poplar Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto River Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Pittsburgh-Cincinnati Stagecoach Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear left onto John L. Rich Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orton Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading NE.
- 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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