South Chagrin Reservation

Bridle Trail

2 mi · ▲ 157 ft · 45 min

Bridle Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in South Chagrin Reservation near Bentleyville, OH. It is mostly level, with 157 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 915 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41607, -81.41391
Nearest town Bentleyville, OH

Directions

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Bridle Trail

2 mi · ▲ 157 ft · 45 min

Elevation 806–917 ft

Out & Back · South Chagrin Reservation

Trailhead: 41.41607, -81.41391

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 63° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftBear right onto Henry Church Rock Loop Trail, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto South Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto South Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trial, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Heron Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Blue Heron Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bridle Trial, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftBear right onto South Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto South Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Henry Church Rock Loop Trail, heading SE.
  23. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 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 surface

46% gravel33% paved19% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F63°
Precip12%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 74°57°
Mon 77°55°
Tue 83°55°
Wed 86°67° 32%
Thu 75°65° 32%
Fri 80°59°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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