Cascade Valley Metro Park (Valley View Area)

Prather Vista–Gardner Road, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Prather Vista–Gardner Road, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cascade Valley Metro Park (Valley View Area) near North Akron, OH. The route reaches Prather Vista. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 955 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gardner Road 41.12378, -81.52363
Nearest town North Akron, OH

Directions

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Prather Vista–Gardner Road, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 762–954 ft

Out & Back · Cascade Valley Metro Park (Valley View Area)

Trailhead: Gardner Road · 41.12378, -81.52363

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 22% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Gardner Road, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Prather Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftPass Prather Vista.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Towpath Connector Spur, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Honeywell Drive, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miReach Prather Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Towpath Connector Spur, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Prather Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Gardner Road, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

24% dirt21% gravel55% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F63°
Precip22%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 22% rain1 PM: 18% rain2 PM: 21% rain3 PM: 9% rain4 PM: 8% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 78°56°
Mon 78°57°
Tue 83°58°
Wed 87°70° 33%
Thu 75°67° 33%
Fri 79°61°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead