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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Meadowedge Pond–Redwing Pond, 7 lakes

14.6 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 5 hr

Meadowedge Pond–Redwing Pond, 7 lakes is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Cranmer, OH. The route passes Cattail Pond, Redwing Pond, Whirligig Pond and 2 more. It climbs 277 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 1,004 ft · steepest grade: 20%15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.13527, -81.55440
Nearest town Cranmer, OH
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Meadowedge Pond–Redwing Pond, 7 lakes

14.6 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 5 hr

Elevation 714–1,006 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: 41.13527, -81.55440

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NW.
  3. 5.4 miTurn left onto Valley Bridle Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right onto Furnace Run Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miPass Cattail Pond.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Furnace Run Connector, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miPass Redwing Pond.
  8. 50 ftPass Whirligig Pond.
  9. 0.2 miPass Meadowedge Pond.
  10. 300 ftPass Cattail Pond.
  11. 300 ftTurn left onto Overlook Trail, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Ponds Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Meadowedge Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rim Trail, heading W.
  16. 350 ftReach Meadowedge Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Meadowedge Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ponds Trail, heading SW.
  20. 500 ftTurn left onto Overlook Trail, heading E.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto Rim Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left onto Furnace Run Trail, heading N.
  23. 1.2 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  24. 4.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/meadowedge-pond-meadowedge-pond-out-back-12-lakes-23-km

Trail surface

29% gravel26% paved20% dirt1% boardwalk24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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