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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Botzum, OH. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 751 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail 41.16244, -81.57590
Nearest town Botzum, OH
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Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 714–752 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail · 41.16244, -81.57590

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Botzum stop 329 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NW.
  2. 3.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 2.8 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/ohio-erie-canal-towpath-trail-out-back-10-km-ba2f

Trail surface

49% paved48% gravel3% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:53 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Botzum stop 329 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Botzum, Ohio