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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Big Oak Tree–Averill Pond, 6 sights

13 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Big Oak Tree–Averill Pond, 6 sights is a 13-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, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 512 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 860 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail 41.31859, -81.61905
Nearest town Brecksville, OH
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Big Oak Tree–Averill Pond, 6 sights

13 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 626–860 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail · 41.31859, -81.61905

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Trail, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Wildflower Loop Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Deer Lick Loop, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miPass Brecksville Reservation Beach.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Station Bridle Path, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading NE.
  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. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  26. 150 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 SE.
  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. 500 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 NW.
  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. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  49. 100 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. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  53. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  54. 100 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. 150 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  63. 0.5 miBear right onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  64. 250 ftContinue straight onto Deer Lick Loop, heading N.
  65. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  66. 50 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Loop Trail, heading SW.
  67. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  68. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading W.
  69. 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-21-km

Trail surface

42% gravel38% dirt8% boardwalk2% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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