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North Chagrin Reservation

Castle Valley Trail & Museum Trail via Bridle Trail - NC2

2.7 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr

Castle Valley Trail & Museum Trail via Bridle Trail - NC2 is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in North Chagrin Reservation near Pleasant Valley, OH. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 892 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bridle Trail - NC2 41.57545, -81.41877
Nearest town Pleasant Valley, OH
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Castle Valley Trail & Museum Trail via Bridle Trail - NC2

2.7 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 680–891 ft

Out & Back · North Chagrin Reservation

Trailhead: Bridle Trail - NC2 · 41.57545, -81.41877

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 74°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bridle Trail - NC2, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2;Castle Valley Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Castle Valley Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC3, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Museum Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miReach Castle Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC3, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Castle Valley Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 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/castle-valley-trail-out-back

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 74°F58°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Mon 75°57°
Tue 83°56°
Wed 86°68° 36%
Thu 74°66° 32%
Fri 81°60°
Sat 85°64°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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