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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Big Oak Tree–Averill Pond, 6 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Big Oak Tree–Averill Pond, 6 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Brecksville, OH. The route passes Brecksville Reservation Beach and Big Oak Tree before reaching Averill Pond at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 405 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 830 ft · steepest grade: 17%13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Oak Grove All Purpose Trail Loop 41.30923, -81.60321
Nearest town Brecksville, OH
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Big Oak Tree–Averill Pond, 6 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 626–830 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Oak Grove All Purpose Trail Loop · 41.30923, -81.60321

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Oak Grove All Purpose Trail Loop, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Deer Lick Loop, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miPass Brecksville Reservation Beach.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear left onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading E.
  16. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.8 miTurn left onto Connector Trail - Stanford to Towpath, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stanford Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.9 miPass Big Oak Tree.
  35. 50 ftPass Averill Pond.
  36. 0.1 miBear left onto Brandywine Gorge Loop, heading N.
  37. 500 ftReach Big Oak Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 450 ftBear right onto Stanford Trail, heading SE.
  39. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SW.
  41. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  42. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  47. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  49. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  50. 50 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  52. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  53. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  55. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  56. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  57. 2.6 miTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading NW.
  58. 0.1 miTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  59. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  60. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  61. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  62. 100 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  63. 0.5 miBear right onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  64. 150 ftTurn left onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  65. 100 ftBear right onto Deer Lick Loop, heading NW.
  66. 0.4 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
  67. 150 ftTurn right onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  68. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  69. 50 ftBear right onto Oak Grove All Purpose Trail Loop, heading SW.
  70. 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/big-oak-tree-averill-pond-out-back-6-sights-19-km

Trail surface

46% gravel33% dirt8% boardwalk2% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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