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Forest Ridge Preserve

Apple Orchard Loop–Bridgeway Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 46 min

Apple Orchard Loop–Bridgeway Trail, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Forest Ridge Preserve near Moreland Hills, OH. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 981 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45367, -81.40648
Nearest town Moreland Hills, OH
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Apple Orchard Loop–Bridgeway Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 46 min

Elevation 789–982 ft

Out & Back · Forest Ridge Preserve

Trailhead: 41.45367, -81.40648

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Harry Potter Trail, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Way, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miReach Bridle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Apple Orchard Loop, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Upper Pond Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 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/apple-orchard-loop-out-back

Trail surface

70% dirt27% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F64°
Precip11%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 74°57°
Mon 77°54°
Tue 82°55°
Wed 85°67° 32%
Thu 74°65° 32%
Fri 80°59°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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