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North Chagrin Reservation

Buttermilk Falls–Buttermilk Falls Overlook, 7 sights

4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Buttermilk Falls–Buttermilk Falls Overlook, 7 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in North Chagrin Reservation near Mayfield, OH. The route passes Sanctuary Marsh, Buttermilk Falls Overlook, Buttermilk Falls and Strawberry Pond. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 906 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Parkview Drive 41.56287, -81.44218
Nearest town Mayfield, OH
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Buttermilk Falls–Buttermilk Falls Overlook, 7 sights

4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 845–907 ft

Out & Back · North Chagrin Reservation

Trailhead: Parkview Drive · 41.56287, -81.44218

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 10% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Parkview Drive, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Sanctuary Marsh.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Buttermilk Falls Loop Trail, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftPass Buttermilk Falls Overlook.
  6. 50 ftPass Buttermilk Falls.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Parkview Drive Connector Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading E.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading E.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail - NC1, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail - NC1;NC2, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Bridle Trail - NC1, heading E.
  17. 250 ftPass Strawberry Pond.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail - NC0, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miReach Buttermilk Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail - NC0, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC1, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miBear right onto Bridle Trail - NC1;NC2, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC1, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading S.
  26. 0.5 miBear left onto Hemlock Trail, heading SE.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading SE.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading SW.
  29. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading SW.
  30. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miBear right onto Parkview Drive Connector Trail, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Buttermilk Falls Loop Trail, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miBear right onto Parkview Drive Connector Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Parkview Drive, heading S.
  36. 150 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/buttermilk-falls-buttermilk-falls-overlook-out-back-8-sights-7-km-3a91

Trail surface

60% dirt33% paved7% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F65°
Precip10%Wind3 mphUV3Humidity66%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 74°59°
Mon 77°56°
Tue 83°55°
Wed 86°68° 31%
Thu 74°66° 31%
Fri 81°59°

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