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Rocky River Reservation

Oxbow Lagoon & Bridle Trail RR3 via Bridle Trail RR1

5.5 mi · ▲ 184 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Oxbow Lagoon & Bridle Trail RR3 via Bridle Trail RR1 is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Berea, OH. The route reaches Oxbow Lagoon. It is mostly level, with 184 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 764 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.38253, -81.86455
Nearest town Berea, OH
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Oxbow Lagoon & Bridle Trail RR3 via Bridle Trail RR1

5.5 mi · ▲ 184 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 665–766 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miPass Oxbow Lagoon.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Point Loop Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR3, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miReach Oxbow Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cedar Point Loop Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  30. 0.9 miBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  33. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  35. 200 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  36. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading E.
  38. 350 ftBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  39. 150 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  40. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 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/berea-falls-berea-falls-scenic-overlook-out-back-4-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

80% gravel12% dirt7% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 76°F64°
Precip25%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity79%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 25% rain12 PM: 22% rain1 PM: 21% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 3% rain
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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