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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Bridle Trail–Eddie's Wildlife Pass, 6 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Bridle Trail–Eddie's Wildlife Pass, 6 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Bedford, OH. It climbs 594 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 951 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39016, -81.54153
Nearest town Bedford, OH
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Bridle Trail–Eddie's Wildlife Pass, 6 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 753–951 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: 41.39016, -81.54153

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear right onto Volunteer Spirit, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Parallel Universe, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Parallel Universe, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftSharp left onto Friendship Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading S.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading SE.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear right onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Wild Oaks Loop, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wild Oaks Loop, heading W.
  28. 0.7 miTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.5 miBear right onto Mars Quarry, heading S.
  30. 100 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Touch Stone Loop, heading S.
  33. 250 ftBear left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  37. 450 ftReach Volunteer Spirit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 450 ftBear right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  40. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  41. 0.2 miBear right onto Touch Stone Loop, heading E.
  42. 250 ftBear right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Mars Quarry, heading N.
  45. 100 ftBear left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  46. 0.5 miTurn right onto Wild Oaks Loop, heading N.
  47. 0.7 miSharp right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wild Oaks Loop, heading E.
  49. 50 ftTurn right onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading E.
  50. 150 ftBear left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  51. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading E.
  52. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  53. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  55. 100 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading E.
  56. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading NE.
  58. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading NE.
  59. 350 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading S.
  60. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  61. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Friendship Trail, heading NE.
  62. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  63. 150 ftBear right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  64. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  65. 0.1 miBear right onto Parallel Universe, heading N.
  66. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  67. 0.1 miBear left onto Parallel Universe, heading NE.
  68. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading E.
  69. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Volunteer Spirit, heading N.
  70. 250 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  71. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  72. 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/bridle-trail-eddies-wildlife-pass-out-back-6-sights-13-km-e188

Trail surface

59% dirt29% paved8% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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