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John Bryan State Park

Amphitheater Falls–John L. Rich Viewpoint, 7 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Amphitheater Falls–John L. Rich Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in John Bryan State Park near Clifton, OH. The route passes John L. Rich Viewpoint and Amphitheater Falls. It climbs 387 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,047 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Narrows Trail 39.79482, -83.82848
Nearest town Clifton, OH
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Amphitheater Falls–John L. Rich Viewpoint, 7 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 918–1,048 ft

Out & Back · John Bryan State Park

Trailhead: Narrows Trail · 39.79482, -83.82848

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 8:47 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Narrows Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miPass John L. Rich Viewpoint.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Center Connector Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Orton Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miPass Amphitheater Falls.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto John L. Rich Trail, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Orton Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Orton Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Frankenlight Loop, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Orton Trail, heading SW.
  15. 500 ftBear left onto Hamilton Loop, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Upper Great Scott, heading S.
  18. 200 ftBear left onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Great Scott, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto Upper Great Scott, heading W.
  22. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miReach Amphitheater Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading W.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Great Scott, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miBear right onto Upper Great Scott, heading SW.
  28. 200 ftBear right onto Lower Great Scott Trail, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Hamilton Loop, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miBear right onto Orton Mountain Bike Connector, heading SW.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto Orton Trail, heading SW.
  32. 250 ftBear right onto Frankenlight Loop, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Orton Trail, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Rim Trail, heading S.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Orton Trail, heading S.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading S.
  37. 450 ftContinue straight onto John L. Rich Trail, heading N.
  38. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Rim Trail, heading SE.
  39. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orton Trail, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Nature Center Connector Trail, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Narrows Trail, heading NE.
  42. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/frankenlight-loop-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 8:47 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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