Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Brecksville, OH. The route passes Brecksville Reservation Beach before reaching Overlook at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 345 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi627 – 797 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31399, -81.59958
Nearest town Brecksville, OH
Directions
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Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 3 beaches
5.4 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 626–798 ft
Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Trailhead: 41.31399, -81.59958
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 23% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Brecksville Reservation Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto White Oak Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto My Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Old Carriage Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto My Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto White Oak Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
49% dirt46% gravel1% paved4% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F66°
Precip23%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity63%
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
77°59°
Mon
79°58°
Tue
83°55°
Wed
86°68°
32%
Thu
75°66°
32%
Fri
80°60°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Brecksville Reservation Beach & East Bridal Trail via Deer Lick Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft
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