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Mill Stream Run Reservation

Berea Falls Scenic Overlook–Wallace Lake, 7 lakes

11.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Berea Falls Scenic Overlook–Wallace Lake, 7 lakes is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Mill Stream Run Reservation near Berea, OH. The route passes Berea Falls Scenic Overlook, Wallace Beach, Wallace Lake and 4 more. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 840 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.38253, -81.86455
Nearest town Berea, OH
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Berea Falls Scenic Overlook–Wallace Lake, 7 lakes

11.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Elevation 703–841 ft

Out & Back · Mill Stream Run 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 left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miPass Berea Falls Scenic Overlook.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  6. 100 ftPass Wallace Beach.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftPass Wallace Lake.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading S.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miPass Wallace Lake.
  14. 50 ftPass Baldwin Lake.
  15. 50 ftPass Wallace Beach.
  16. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left onto Whitney-Eastland Road Connector, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto Big Creek Bikeway, heading SE.
  24. 1.1 miPass Lake Isaac.
  25. 1.3 miReach Berea Falls Scenic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  27. 2.4 miTurn right onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Whitney-Eastland Road Connector, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  32. 100 ftTurn left onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  34. 350 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading W.
  35. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  36. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading N.
  37. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading N.
  39. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  40. 0.9 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  43. 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-scenic-overlook-wallace-lake-out-back-15-lakes

Trail surface

42% paved23% gravel9% dirt26% 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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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