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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Meadowedge Pond–Redwing Pond, 5 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Meadowedge Pond–Redwing Pond, 5 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Everett, OH. The route passes Cattail Pond, Redwing Pond, Whirligig Pond and Meadowedge Pond before reaching Cattail Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 1,004 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Furnace Run Trail 41.20461, -81.58087
Nearest town Everett, OH
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Meadowedge Pond–Redwing Pond, 5 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 754–1,006 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Furnace Run Trail · 41.20461, -81.58087

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Furnace Run Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miPass Cattail Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Furnace Run Connector, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miPass Redwing Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Whirligig Pond.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Overlook Trail, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto Ponds Trail, heading N.
  8. 250 ftPass Meadowedge Pond.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Meadowedge Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftPass Cattail Pond.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rim Trail, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftReach Meadowedge Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Meadowedge Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ponds Trail, heading E.
  17. 500 ftTurn left onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right onto Rim Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Furnace Run Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.5 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-9-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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