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North Chagrin Reservation

Overlook–Strawberry Pond, 6 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Overlook–Strawberry Pond, 6 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in North Chagrin Reservation near Willoughby Hills, OH. The route passes Strawberry Pond and Strawberry Pond before reaching Overlook at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 883 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bridle Trail - NC0 41.58850, -81.43118
Nearest town Willoughby Hills, OH
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Overlook–Strawberry Pond, 6 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 817–883 ft

Out & Back · North Chagrin Reservation

Trailhead: Bridle Trail - NC0 · 41.58850, -81.43118

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 10% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bridle Trail - NC0, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Strawberry Pond.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading S.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Hemlock Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftPass Strawberry Pond.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC1;NC2, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC1, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miBear left onto Hemlock Trail, heading W.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miBear left onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading S.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2;Hemlock Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC3, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftBear left onto Castle Valley Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bridle Trail - NC4, heading SE.
  21. 450 ftSharp left onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bridle Trail - NC4, heading N.
  24. 450 ftSharp right onto Castle Valley Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miBear right onto Bridle Trail - NC3, heading NW.
  26. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail - NC2;Hemlock Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Hemlock Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading E.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading NE.
  32. 100 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading N.
  33. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail - NC1, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail - NC1;NC2, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  38. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading N.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 250 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail - NC0, heading NE.
  41. 0.7 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/overlook-strawberry-pond-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

97% dirt1% paved2% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F64°
Precip10%Wind3 mphUV4Humidity66%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 76°57°
Tue 81°58°
Wed 84°69° 30%
Thu 73°67° 30%
Fri 78°61°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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