Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cattail Pond–Furnace Run Trail, 4 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 504 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Cattail Pond–Furnace Run Trail, 4 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Everett, OH. The route reaches Cattail Pond. It climbs 504 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 991 ft · steepest grade: 22%13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Furnace Run Extension 41.21049, -81.58535
Nearest town Everett, OH

Directions

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Cattail Pond–Furnace Run Trail, 4 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 504 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Elevation 714–991 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Furnace Run Extension · 41.21049, -81.58535

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Furnace Run Extension, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Furnace Run Trail, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Furnace Run Connector, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Furnace Run Trail, heading N.
  5. 450 ftPass Cattail Pond.
  6. 1.2 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  7. 4.9 miReach Cattail Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 5 miTurn left onto Valley Bridle Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miSharp right onto Furnace Run Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto Furnace Run Connector, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Furnace Run Trail, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Furnace Run Extension, heading N.
  13. 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 surface

33% gravel27% paved15% dirt1% boardwalk24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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