Big Creek Reservation

Big Creek Bikeway

3.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Big Creek Bikeway is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Big Creek Reservation near Parma Heights, OH. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 843 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Creek Bikeway 41.41840, -81.75548
Nearest town Parma Heights, OH

Directions

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Big Creek Bikeway

3.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 766–842 ft

Out & Back · Big Creek Reservation

Trailhead: Big Creek Bikeway · 41.41840, -81.75548

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 25% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Big Creek Bikeway, heading SE.
  2. 1.3 miBear left onto Big Creek Connector Trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Big Creek Bikeway, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miBear left onto Big Creek Connector Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Big Creek Bikeway, heading NE.
  7. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

19% paved81% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F65°
Precip25%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 10% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 22% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 77°59°
Mon 78°57°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 86°69° 24%
Thu 75°67° 24%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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