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Rocky River Reservation

Cedar Point–Rocky River, 6 sights

11.1 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Cedar Point–Rocky River, 6 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Olmsted, OH. The route passes Oxbow Lagoon and Cedar Point before reaching Rocky River at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 764 ft11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bridle Trail RR3 41.40057, -81.89374
Nearest town Olmsted, OH
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Cedar Point–Rocky River, 6 sights

11.1 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Elevation 620–766 ft

Out & Back · Rocky River Reservation

Trailhead: Bridle Trail RR3 · 41.40057, -81.89374

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 26% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bridle Trail RR3, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cedar Point Loop Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miPass Oxbow Lagoon.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftPass Cedar Point.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  11. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading E.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 400 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  21. 500 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftTurn right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading N.
  23. 250 ftSharp left onto Bridle Trail RR2, heading N.
  24. 1.4 miPass Rocky River.
  25. 100 ftReach Cedar Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 1.4 miSharp right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading W.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  29. 500 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  32. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  34. 100 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
  35. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  36. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  37. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  38. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
  39. 1.2 miTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  42. 100 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  43. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  44. 200 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Point Loop Trail, heading SW.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR3, heading W.
  47. 0.1 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/cedar-point-rocky-river-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

89% gravel6% dirt4% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F65°
Precip26%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 19% rain11 AM: 26% rain12 PM: 23% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 76°59°
Mon 77°57°
Tue 81°56°
Wed 85°68° 31%
Thu 76°66° 24%
Fri 79°59°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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