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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Brandywine Falls–Upper Boardwalk Viewpoint, 6 sights

14.3 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Brandywine Falls–Upper Boardwalk Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Everett, OH. The route passes Lock 28 and Brandywine Falls before reaching Upper Boardwalk Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 519 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi659 – 856 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail 41.20026, -81.57225
Nearest town Everett, OH
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Brandywine Falls–Upper Boardwalk Viewpoint, 6 sights

14.3 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 661–856 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail · 41.20026, -81.57225

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 27% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.4 miPass Lock 28.
  3. 2.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Clayton-Stanford Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Stanford Trail, heading N.
  11. 1 miTurn right onto Brandywine Gorge Loop, heading N.
  12. 150 ftPass Brandywine Falls.
  13. 100 ftPass Upper Boardwalk Viewpoint.
  14. 500 ftBear right onto Upper Boardwalk, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Lower Boardwalk, heading E.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Boardwalk, heading E.
  17. 50 ftReach Brandywine Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower Boardwalk, heading E.
  19. 100 ftBear right onto Upper Boardwalk, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Brandywine Gorge Loop, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Stanford Trail, heading SW.
  22. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Clayton-Stanford Trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  28. 500 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading W.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 4.6 miArrive 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/brandywine-falls-upper-boardwalk-viewpoint-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

48% gravel25% dirt6% boardwalk3% paved18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F65°
Precip27%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity66%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 19% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 21% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 77°58°
Mon 78°56°
Tue 83°58°
Wed 88°70° 33%
Thu 75°67° 33%
Fri 80°61°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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