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Rocky River Reservation

Berea Falls & Berea Falls Scenic Overlook via Rocky River All Purpose Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 92 ft · 41 min

Berea Falls & Berea Falls Scenic Overlook via Rocky River All Purpose Trail is a 1.9-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, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 92 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 771 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky River All Purpose Trail 41.39029, -81.86972
Nearest town Berea, OH
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Berea Falls & Berea Falls Scenic Overlook via Rocky River All Purpose Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 92 ft · 41 min

Elevation 684–770 ft

Out & Back · Rocky River Reservation

Trailhead: Rocky River All Purpose Trail · 41.39029, -81.86972

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 26% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miPass Berea Falls Scenic Overlook.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 300 ftReach Berea Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miArrive 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/berea-falls-berea-falls-scenic-overlook-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

86% paved7% gravel7% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F65°
Precip26%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 11% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 26% rain12 PM: 23% rain1 PM: 19% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 76°59°
Mon 75°56°
Tue 81°56°
Wed 85°68° 20%
Thu 76°66° 20%
Fri 80°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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