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Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

Flow Trail–Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Flow Trail–Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation near Cuyahoga Heights, OH. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 761 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail 41.43024, -81.66221
Nearest town Cuyahoga Heights, OH
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Flow Trail–Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 587–761 ft

Out & Back · Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail · 41.43024, -81.66221

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 23% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 44 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Flow Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 1.7 miTurn left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miReach Flow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.7 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Flow Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  12. 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/flow-trail-out-back

Trail surface

62% paved1% boardwalk37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip23%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 23% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 77°60°
Mon 79°57°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 86°71° 27%
Thu 75°68° 27%
Fri 80°63°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 44 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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