Rocky River Reservation
Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint–West Channel Pond, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 43 min
Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint–West Channel Pond, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Olmsted, OH. The route passes West Channel Pond and Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 88 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, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 43 min
Elevation 651–757 ft
Out & Back · Rocky River Reservation
Trailhead: Wildlife Management Loop Trail · 41.40639, -81.89130
Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 26% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wildlife Management Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass West Channel Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint.
- 150 ftBear left onto Fort Hill Stairs, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Fort Hill Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Wildlife Management Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Shepherd Lane Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Wildlife Management Loop Trail, heading S.
- 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.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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