Rocky River Reservation
Berea Falls Scenic Overlook–Wallace Lake, 4 lakes
4.1 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Berea Falls Scenic Overlook–Wallace Lake, 4 lakes is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Berea, OH. The route passes Berea Falls Scenic Overlook, Wallace Beach and Wallace Lake before reaching Baldwin Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Berea Falls Scenic Overlook–Wallace Lake, 4 lakes
4.1 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 684–782 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
- Start on Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Berea Falls Scenic Overlook.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Wallace Beach.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Wallace Lake.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Baldwin Lake.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftReach Berea Falls Scenic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Rocky River All Purpose Trail Trailhead
- Berea Falls & Berea Falls Scenic Overlook via Rocky River All Purpose Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 92 ft
- Cedar Point–Oxbow Lagoon, 3 lakes 4.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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