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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Chippewa Creek Gorge Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Chippewa Creek Gorge Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Boston, OH. The route passes Brecksville Reservation Beach before reaching Chippewa Creek Gorge Overlook at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 252 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 863 ft13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Valley Trail 41.26321, -81.55732
Nearest town Boston, OH
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Chippewa Creek Gorge Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Elevation 626–862 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Valley Trail · 41.26321, -81.55732

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Boston Mill stop 266 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Valley Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  21. 2.6 miTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftPass Brecksville Reservation Beach.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
  28. 0.5 miBear right onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Deer Lick Loop, heading W.
  30. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Loop Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading W.
  34. 450 ftTurn left onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  35. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  38. 150 ftReach Chippewa Creek Gorge Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  40. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading W.
  42. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn left onto Wildflower Loop Trail, heading W.
  44. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftBear left onto Deer Lick Loop, heading NE.
  46. 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  47. 250 ftBear left onto Station Bridle Path, heading SE.
  48. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  49. 150 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
  50. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
  52. 250 ftTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading E.
  53. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  54. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  55. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  56. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  58. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  59. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  60. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  61. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  62. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  63. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  64. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  65. 50 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  67. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  68. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  69. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  70. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  71. 200 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  72. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chippewa-creek-gorge-overlook-brecksville-reservation-beach-out-back-6-sights-19-km

Trail surface

50% gravel28% dirt8% boardwalk3% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:53 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Boston Mill stop 266 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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