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

  1. Start on Quarry Rock Loop Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Henry Church Rock Loop Trail, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Shelterhouse Loop Trail, heading N.
  7. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto South Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto South Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trial, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Look About Lodge Loop Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Look About Lodge Loop Trail, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftTurn left onto Persing Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Sulphur Springs Loop Trail, heading NW.
  20. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 200 ftSharp left onto South Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 200 ftContinue straight onto Henry Church Rock Loop Trail, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Quarry Rock Loop Trail, heading E.
  31. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

54% dirt24% gravel19% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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