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Mill Stream Run Reservation

Berea Falls–Wallace Lake, 4 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Berea Falls–Wallace Lake, 4 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Mill Stream Run Reservation near Berea, OH. The route passes Wallace Lake, Baldwin Lake and Wallace Beach before reaching Berea Falls at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 781 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail 41.35165, -81.84689
Nearest town Berea, OH
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Berea Falls–Wallace Lake, 4 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 722–782 ft

Out & Back · Mill Stream Run Reservation

Trailhead: Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail · 41.35165, -81.84689

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 24% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miPass Wallace Lake.
  4. 50 ftPass Baldwin Lake.
  5. 50 ftPass Wallace Beach.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading N.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 300 ftReach Berea Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1 miContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading E.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  20. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  21. 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-wallace-lake-out-back-7-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

58% gravel39% paved2% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F64°
Precip24%Wind4 mphUV4Humidity77%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 11% rain10 AM: 19% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 22% rain1 PM: 19% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 75°59°
Mon 77°56°
Tue 81°56°
Wed 84°68° 21%
Thu 76°65° 21%
Fri 78°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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