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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Averill Pond–Averill Pond Connector Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Averill Pond–Averill Pond Connector Trail, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Jaite, OH. The route reaches Averill Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 830 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Lock Trail 41.28935, -81.56349
Nearest town Jaite, OH
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Averill Pond–Averill Pond Connector Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 644–830 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Red Lock Trail · 41.28935, -81.56349

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left onto Connector Trail - Stanford to Towpath, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stanford Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Averill Pond Connector Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miReach Averill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Stanford Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  25. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  29. 100 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  36. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  37. 450 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NW.
  38. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 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/averill-pond-averill-pond-out-back-5-sights-7-km

Trail surface

36% dirt20% boardwalk19% gravel2% paved23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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