Rocky River Reservation
Berea Falls & Berea Falls Scenic Overlook via Bridle Trail RR1
1 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 23 min
Berea Falls & Berea Falls Scenic Overlook via Bridle Trail RR1 is a 1-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Berea, OH. The route passes Berea Falls Scenic Overlook before reaching Berea Falls at the turnaround, 0.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Berea Falls & Berea Falls Scenic Overlook via Bridle Trail RR1
1 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 23 min
Elevation 703–780 ft
Out & Back · Rocky River Reservation
Trailhead: 41.38253, -81.86455
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 25% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Berea Falls Scenic Overlook.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftReach Berea Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Berea Falls Scenic Overlook–Wallace Lake, 4 lakes 3.3 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls–Berea Falls Scenic Overlook, 5 lakes 3.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Oxbow Lagoon via Bridle Trail RR1 4.4 mi · ▲ 151 ft
- Oxbow Lagoon & Bridle Trail RR3 via Bridle Trail RR1 5.5 mi · ▲ 184 ft
- Berea Falls Scenic Overlook–Wallace Lake, 7 lakes 11.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft
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