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Rocky River Reservation

Cedar Point–Rocky River, 6 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Cedar Point–Rocky River, 6 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Berea, OH. The route passes Berea Falls Scenic Overlook, Oxbow Lagoon, Cedar Point and Rocky River before reaching Rocky River at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 258 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 778 ft17.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail 41.37260, -81.86256
Nearest town Berea, OH
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Cedar Point–Rocky River, 6 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Elevation 616–777 ft

Out & Back · Rocky River Reservation

Trailhead: Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail · 41.37260, -81.86256

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 25% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miPass Berea Falls Scenic Overlook.
  3. 0.5 miBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miPass Oxbow Lagoon.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftPass Cedar Point.
  17. 0.1 miBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  20. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  24. 0.9 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  26. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  30. 500 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading E.
  31. 100 ftTurn right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miPass Rocky River.
  40. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 0.4 miPass Rocky River.
  43. 0.2 miReach Cedar Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  44. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  48. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  50. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  51. 0.1 miTurn right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading W.
  52. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
  53. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  54. 450 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  55. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  56. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  57. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  58. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  59. 100 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  60. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  61. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  62. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  63. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SE.
  64. 1.2 miTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  65. 50 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
  66. 50 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  67. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  68. 0.8 miBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  69. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  70. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  71. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
  72. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  73. 200 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  74. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  75. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  76. 350 ftBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  77. 100 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  78. 50 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  79. 0.5 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-8-lakes-25-km

Trail surface

64% gravel31% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F64°
Precip25%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 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: 18% rain11 AM: 25% rain12 PM: 22% rain1 PM: 21% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 75°59°
Mon 74°56°
Tue 81°55°
Wed 85°68° 20%
Thu 76°66° 20%
Fri 79°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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