Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation
Cuyahoga River Overlook & Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 37 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Cuyahoga River Overlook & Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation near Willow, OH. The route reaches Cuyahoga River Overlook at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 37 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Cuyahoga River Overlook & Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 37 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 586–627 ft
Out & Back · Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation
Trailhead: 41.41715, -81.63906
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 21% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading W.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Cuyahoga River Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 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 surface
Weather
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Canal Trail–Expert Mountain Bike Loop, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 36 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Willow, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Willow, Ohio