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Bedford Reservation

Buckeye Trail–Eddie's Wildlife Pass, 3 sights

10 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Buckeye Trail–Eddie's Wildlife Pass, 3 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back in Bedford Reservation near Walton Hills, OH. It climbs 391 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi843 – 991 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail 41.36595, -81.56565
Nearest town Walton Hills, OH
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Buckeye Trail–Eddie's Wildlife Pass, 3 sights

10 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 844–991 ft

Out & Back · Bedford Reservation

Trailhead: Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail · 41.36595, -81.56565

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Wild Oaks Loop, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miSharp right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wild Oaks Loop, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading S.
  6. 200 ftBear left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading E.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Friendship Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Parallel Universe, heading N.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left onto Parallel Universe, heading N.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  27. 1.3 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  33. 400 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  35. 400 ftBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  36. 0.3 miReach Wild Oaks Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  37. 0.3 miBear right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  38. 400 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  40. 400 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  41. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  43. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  44. 100 ftTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  46. 1.5 miBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  47. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Parallel Universe, heading N.
  48. 100 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  49. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Parallel Universe, heading NW.
  50. 100 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  51. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  52. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  53. 150 ftSharp left onto Friendship Trail, heading W.
  54. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
  55. 0.3 miTurn left onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  57. 350 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading W.
  58. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading S.
  60. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  61. 100 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading S.
  62. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  63. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading SW.
  64. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  65. 0.3 miBear right onto Eddie's Wildlife Pass, heading E.
  66. 200 ftTurn left onto Wild Oaks Loop, heading E.
  67. 50 ftTurn right onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  68. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  69. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wild Oaks Loop, heading W.
  70. 0.7 miTurn left onto Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  71. 0.3 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/buckeye-trail-eddies-wildlife-pass-out-back-3-sights-16-km-f96b

Trail surface

52% paved35% dirt7% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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