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Brecksville Reservation

Deer Lick Cave–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Deer Lick Cave–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Brecksville Reservation near Brecksville, OH. The route passes Deer Lick Cave and Brecksville Reservation Beach. It climbs 470 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 1,076 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail 41.30096, -81.62686
Nearest town Brecksville, OH
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Deer Lick Cave–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 637–1,075 ft

Out & Back · Brecksville Reservation

Trailhead: South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail · 41.30096, -81.62686

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Deer Lick Loop, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftPass Deer Lick Cave.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftTurn left onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto East Bridal Trail, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto East Bridal Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Deer Lick Loop, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miPass Brecksville Reservation Beach.
  12. 250 ftBear left onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miReach Deer Lick Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto Station Bridle Path, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  22. 100 ftBear right onto Deer Lick Loop, heading W.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left onto East Bridal Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto East Bridal Trail, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  27. 450 ftTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftTurn left onto Deer Lick Loop, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.7 miBear right onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  31. 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/deer-lick-cave-brecksville-reservation-beach-out-back-5-sights-7-km

Trail surface

87% dirt11% paved2% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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