Rocky River Reservation
Oxbow Lagoon via Bridle Trail RR1
4.4 mi · ▲ 151 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Oxbow Lagoon via Bridle Trail RR1 is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Berea, OH. The route reaches Oxbow Lagoon. It is mostly level, with 151 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi666 – 742 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.38253, -81.86455
Nearest town Berea, OH
Directions
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Oxbow Lagoon via Bridle Trail RR1
4.4 mi · ▲ 151 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 665–742 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 right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Oxbow Lagoon.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Oxbow Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 surface
82% gravel16% paved1% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 76°F64°
Precip25%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity79%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun
75°59°
Mon
75°57°
Tue
81°56°
Wed
85°68°
20%
Thu
76°66°
20%
Fri
79°59°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Berea Falls Scenic Overlook–Wallace Lake, 4 lakes 3.3 mi · ▲ 58 ft
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- Oxbow Lagoon & Bridle Trail RR3 via Bridle Trail RR1 5.5 mi · ▲ 184 ft
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