Chippewa Creek Gorge Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 6 sights is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Northfield Center, OH. The route passes Brecksville Reservation Beach before reaching Chippewa Creek Gorge Overlook at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 528 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi627 – 932 ft12.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bike and Hike Trail 41.29629, -81.54858
Nearest town Northfield Center, OH
Directions
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Chippewa Creek Gorge Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 6 sights
10.9 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Elevation 626–932 ft
Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Trailhead: Bike and Hike Trail · 41.29629, -81.54858
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start on Bike and Hike Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Lock Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Old Carriage Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Brecksville Reservation Beach.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Lick Loop, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Chippewa Creek Gorge Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wildflower Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Deer Lick Loop, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Old Carriage Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Red Lock Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Bike and Hike Trail, heading SE.
- 350 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
58% dirt30% gravel9% paved3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM
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