South Chagrin Reservation
Persing Trail & Shelterhouse Loop Trail via Bridle Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr
Persing Trail & Shelterhouse Loop Trail via Bridle Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in South Chagrin Reservation near Bentleyville, OH. It climbs 345 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi833 – 1,001 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Quarry Rock Loop Trail 41.41371, -81.41237
Nearest town Bentleyville, OH
Directions
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Persing Trail & Shelterhouse Loop Trail via Bridle Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 834–1,001 ft
Out & Back · South Chagrin Reservation
Trailhead: Quarry Rock Loop Trail · 41.41371, -81.41237
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Quarry Rock Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Henry Church Rock Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Shelterhouse Loop Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto South Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto South Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trial, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Look About Lodge Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Look About Lodge Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Persing Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Sulphur Springs Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left onto South Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Henry Church Rock Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Quarry Rock Loop Trail, heading E.
- 350 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
54% dirt24% gravel19% paved3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Quarry Rock Loop Trail Trailhead
- Forest Loop Trail–Henry Church Rock Loop Trail, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 213 ft
- Bridle Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Bridle Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 324 ft
- Bridle Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 366 ft
- Look About Lodge Loop Trail–Shelterhouse Loop Trail, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 344 ft
- Bridle Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 223 ft
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