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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Averill Pond–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Averill Pond–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Brecksville, OH. The route passes Brecksville Reservation Beach before reaching Averill Pond at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 830 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail 41.31753, -81.59743
Nearest town Brecksville, OH
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Averill Pond–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 626–830 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail · 41.31753, -81.59743

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Brecksville Reservation Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading E.
  9. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight 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 S.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.8 miTurn left onto Connector Trail - Stanford to Towpath, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stanford Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Averill Pond Connector Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miReach Averill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Stanford Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  33. 150 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. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  38. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  40. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  41. 100 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  43. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  44. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  46. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  47. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  48. 2.6 miTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading NW.
  49. 0.1 miTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  50. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  52. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  53. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  54. 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-6-sights-17-km

Trail surface

53% gravel18% dirt9% boardwalk7% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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