Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Sagamore Hills, OH. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi627 – 856 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Station Bridle Path 41.31859, -81.58777
Nearest town Sagamore Hills, OH
Directions
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Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
5 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 626–857 ft
Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Trailhead: Station Bridle Path · 41.31859, -81.58777
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 23% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Brecksville stop 55 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Station Road Connector, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Old Carriage Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Holzhauer Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Carriage Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading N.
- 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 surface
66% gravel34% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip23%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun
76°59°
Mon
78°56°
Tue
83°56°
Wed
86°69°
32%
Thu
75°66°
32%
Fri
80°61°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Brecksville stop 55 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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