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North Chagrin Reservation

Buttermilk Falls–Buttermilk Falls Overlook, 9 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Buttermilk Falls–Buttermilk Falls Overlook, 9 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in North Chagrin Reservation near Willoughby Hills, OH. The route passes Strawberry Pond, Buttermilk Falls Overlook, Buttermilk Falls and Sanctuary Marsh. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 906 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail 41.58059, -81.43835
Nearest town Willoughby Hills, OH
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Buttermilk Falls–Buttermilk Falls Overlook, 9 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 845–906 ft

Out & Back · North Chagrin Reservation

Trailhead: North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail · 41.58059, -81.43835

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail - NC0, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC1, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miPass Strawberry Pond.
  5. 450 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail - NC1;NC2, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC1, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto Hemlock Trail, heading W.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading W.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miPass Buttermilk Falls Overlook.
  14. 50 ftPass Buttermilk Falls.
  15. 50 ftPass Sanctuary Marsh.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Parkview Drive Connector Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Buttermilk Falls Loop Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Parkview Drive Connector Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Parkview Drive, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto North Commons Boulevard, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Greenway Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miReach Buttermilk Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Commons Boulevard, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Parkview Drive, heading S.
  28. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miBear left onto Buttermilk Falls Loop Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Parkview Drive Connector Trail, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading E.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading N.
  34. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading N.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading N.
  36. 100 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading N.
  37. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail - NC1, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail - NC1;NC2, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miBear left onto Bridle Trail - NC1, heading N.
  40. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail - NC0, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  42. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/buttermilk-falls-buttermilk-falls-overlook-out-back-10-sights-8-km-bfac

Trail surface

47% dirt47% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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