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Brecksville Reservation

Cuyahoga County high point–Bridle Trail - Parkway, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Cuyahoga County high point–Bridle Trail - Parkway, 3 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Brecksville Reservation near North Royalton, OH. The route reaches Cuyahoga County high point. It climbs 493 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,280 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bridle Trail - Parkway 41.30299, -81.75357
Nearest town North Royalton, OH
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Cuyahoga County high point–Bridle Trail - Parkway, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 891–1,280 ft

Out & Back · Brecksville Reservation

Trailhead: Bridle Trail - Parkway · 41.30299, -81.75357

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 22% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bridle Trail - Parkway, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Valley Parkway Connector, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - Parkway, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Valley Parkway Connector, heading E.
  5. 2.7 miPass Cuyahoga County high point.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left onto Oakes Road Connector, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miReach Cuyahoga County high point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Valley Parkway Connector, heading SW.
  10. 4 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - Parkway, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Valley Parkway Connector, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - Parkway, heading W.
  13. 0.3 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/cuyahoga-county-high-point-bridle-trail-parkway-out-back-18-km-2655

Trail surface

83% paved16% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F65°
Precip22%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity66%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 22% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 9% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 77°59°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 84°67° 26%
Thu 75°65° 26%
Fri 78°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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