Rocky River Reservation
Fort Hill Viewpoint–West Channel Pond, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Fort Hill Viewpoint–West Channel Pond, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Olmsted, OH. The route passes West Channel Pond before reaching Fort Hill Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fort Hill Viewpoint–West Channel Pond, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 645–670 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.
- 0.1 miBear right onto West Channel Pond Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodland Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftReach Fort Hill Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Woodland Loop Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Parkway, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto West Channel Pond Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 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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