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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

My Mountain Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 3 hr 34 min

My Mountain Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Boston, OH. The route passes Brecksville Reservation Beach before reaching My Mountain Overlook at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 615 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 787 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Connector Trail - Stanford to Towpath 41.27056, -81.55700
Nearest town Boston, OH
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My Mountain Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 626–786 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Connector Trail - Stanford to Towpath · 41.27056, -81.55700

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Connector Trail - Stanford to Towpath, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  16. 400 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Red Lock Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left onto Old Carriage Trail, heading N.
  20. 200 ftTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  21. 1.7 miTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftPass Brecksville Reservation Beach.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left onto Connector, heading W.
  31. 500 ftTurn left onto My Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miReach My Mountain Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right onto Connector, heading SW.
  34. 500 ftTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading SE.
  35. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading SW.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading W.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading W.
  41. 250 ftTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading W.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  43. 1.7 miTurn left onto Old Carriage Trail, heading SE.
  44. 200 ftTurn right onto Red Lock Trail, heading SE.
  45. 1 miTurn left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  46. 350 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  47. 400 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  48. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  53. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  56. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  58. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  59. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  60. 0.8 miTurn left onto Connector Trail - Stanford to Towpath, heading S.
  61. 50 ftArrive 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/my-mountain-overlook-brecksville-reservation-beach-out-back-5-sights-via-ohio-erie-canal-towpath-trail

Trail surface

41% gravel35% dirt10% boardwalk1% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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