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John Bryan State Park

Amphitheater Falls–North Rim Viewpoint, 9 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Amphitheater Falls–North Rim Viewpoint, 9 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in John Bryan State Park near Clifton, OH. The route passes John L. Rich Viewpoint, Amphitheater Falls and North Rim Viewpoint. It climbs 464 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi860 – 1,020 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Narrows Trail 39.79482, -83.82848
Nearest town Clifton, OH
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Amphitheater Falls–North Rim Viewpoint, 9 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 860–1,022 ft

Out & Back · John Bryan State Park

Trailhead: Narrows Trail · 39.79482, -83.82848

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

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Narrows Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miPass John L. Rich Viewpoint.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Center Connector Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Orton Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miPass Amphitheater Falls.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto John L. Rich Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miBear right onto Pittsburgh-Cincinnati Stagecoach Trail, heading SW.
  10. 1.2 miBear right onto River Trail, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Poplar Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Glen Helen Connector Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Furnace Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Furnace Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Furnace Trail, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto River Trail, heading S.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 350 ftSharp left onto Pittsburgh-Cincinnati Stagecoach Trail, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftTurn right onto North Rim Trail, heading NE.
  25. 350 ftTurn right onto North Rim Parking Connector, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto North Rim Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miPass North Rim Viewpoint.
  28. 0.9 miBear left onto John L. Rich Trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto North Rim Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Orton Trail, heading E.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading E.
  32. 450 ftContinue straight onto John L. Rich Trail, heading E.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orton Trail, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Nature Center Connector Trail, heading NE.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto Narrows Trail, heading N.
  37. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/amphitheater-falls-out-back

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Good to know

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

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