Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Lock 28 & Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Lock 28 & Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Everett, OH. The route reaches Lock 28 at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 722 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail 41.20026, -81.57225
Nearest town Everett, OH

Directions

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Lock 28 & Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 701–723 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail · 41.20026, -81.57225

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 27% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.5 miReach Lock 28, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% gravel1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F65°
Precip27%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity66%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 19% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 21% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 77°58°
Mon 78°56°
Tue 83°58°
Wed 88°70° 33%
Thu 75°67° 33%
Fri 80°61°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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