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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Bridle Trail–Buckeye Trail, 4 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 728 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Bridle Trail–Buckeye Trail, 4 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Walton Hills, OH. It climbs 728 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 919 ft · steepest grade: 27%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bridle Trail 41.37631, -81.57528
Nearest town Walton Hills, OH
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Bridle Trail–Buckeye Trail, 4 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 728 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 621–918 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Bridle Trail · 41.37631, -81.57528

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 20% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

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

  1. Start on Bridle Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  4. 200 ftTurn right onto Mars Quarry, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Touch Stone Loop, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  12. 450 ftContinue straight onto Sagamore Creek Loop Trail, heading S.
  13. 2 miReach Bridle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 2 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading E.
  15. 450 ftBear right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Touch Stone Loop, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Mars Quarry, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NW.
  23. 200 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.6 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/bridle-trail-buckeye-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

80% dirt12% gravel2% paved6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip20%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 20% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 76°58°
Mon 78°55°
Tue 83°58°
Wed 87°70° 31%
Thu 75°68° 31%
Fri 80°63°

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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