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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Brecksville, OH. The route passes Brecksville Reservation Beach before reaching Overlook at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 430 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 869 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brecksville Connector 41.29995, -81.60665
Nearest town Brecksville, OH
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Overlook–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 626–870 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Brecksville Connector · 41.29995, -81.60665

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Brecksville Connector, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto South Bridle Loop, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto South Bridal Loop, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto East Bridal Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  6. 500 ftContinue straight onto East Bridal Trail, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftBear left onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto East Bridal Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Deer Lick Loop, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miPass Brecksville Reservation Beach.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading E.
  23. 1.3 miTurn left onto Old Carriage Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NW.
  27. 1.3 miTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  35. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  38. 100 ftBear right onto Deer Lick Loop, heading NW.
  39. 0.6 miTurn left onto East Bridal Trail, heading W.
  40. 100 ftTurn right onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto East Bridal Trail, heading SW.
  42. 100 ftContinue straight onto South Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  43. 500 ftBear left onto East Bridal Trail, heading S.
  44. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Bridal Loop, heading SW.
  45. 0.4 miContinue straight onto South Bridle Loop, heading S.
  46. 350 ftTurn right onto Brecksville Connector, heading SW.
  47. 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-5-sights-12-km

Trail surface

57% dirt34% gravel4% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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