Rocky River Reservation
Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint–West Channel Pond, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 46 min
Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint–West Channel Pond, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Olmsted, OH. The route passes West Channel Pond before reaching Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint–West Channel Pond, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 46 min
Elevation 651–747 ft
Out & Back · Rocky River Reservation
Trailhead: Mount Pleasant Loop Trail · 41.41378, -81.88404
Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 28% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on Mount Pleasant Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miPass West Channel Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Channel Pond Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Fort Hill Stairs, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right onto West Channel Pond Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mount Pleasant Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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More from Mount Pleasant Loop Trail Trailhead
- Woodland Viewpoint–West Channel Pond, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 145 ft
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