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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 4 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Brecksville, OH. The route passes Brecksville Reservation Beach before reaching Overlook at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 418 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 863 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail 41.31951, -81.62185
Nearest town Brecksville, OH
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Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 626–862 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail · 41.31951, -81.62185

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Wildflower Loop Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Deer Lick Loop, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miPass Brecksville Reservation Beach.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  22. 1.3 miTurn left onto Old Carriage Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  26. 1.3 miTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  34. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading W.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Lick Loop, heading W.
  38. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Loop Trail, heading W.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading NW.
  42. 450 ftTurn left onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  43. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  45. 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/overlook-brecksville-reservation-beach-out-back-4-sights-11-km

Trail surface

58% dirt35% gravel4% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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