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Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

Canal Trail–Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Canal Trail–Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, 3 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation near Cuyahoga Heights, OH. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 761 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43185, -81.66286
Nearest town Cuyahoga Heights, OH
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Canal Trail–Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 587–761 ft

Out & Back · Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

Trailhead: 41.43185, -81.66286

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 23% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 144 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Novice Mountain Bike Loop, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canal Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canal Trail, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Flow Access Trail, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  10. 300 ftTurn left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 1.7 miTurn left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.1 miReach Canal Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SW.
  15. 1.7 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  16. 300 ftTurn left onto Flow Access Trail, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto Canal Trail, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canal Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Novice Mountain Bike Loop, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 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/canal-trail-ohio-erie-canal-reservation-all-purpose-trail-out-back-3-sights-10-km

Trail surface

58% paved5% dirt1% boardwalk36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip23%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 23% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 77°60°
Mon 79°57°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 86°71° 27%
Thu 75°68° 27%
Fri 80°63°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 144 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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