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Rocky River Reservation

Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls–Berea Falls Scenic Overlook, 7 lakes

8.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls–Berea Falls Scenic Overlook, 7 lakes is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Olmsted, OH. The route passes Oxbow Lagoon, Berea Falls Scenic Overlook, Wallace Beach and 2 more before reaching Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 787 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lagoon Loop Trail 41.40137, -81.88684
Nearest town Olmsted, OH
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Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls–Berea Falls Scenic Overlook, 7 lakes

8.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 667–787 ft

Out & Back · Rocky River Reservation

Trailhead: Lagoon Loop Trail · 41.40137, -81.88684

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 26% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

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

  1. Start on Lagoon Loop Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Oxbow Lagoon.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading E.
  13. 350 ftBear right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miPass Berea Falls Scenic Overlook.
  17. 1 miPass Wallace Beach.
  18. 50 ftPass Wallace Lake.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading E.
  21. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftPass Baldwin Lake.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading E.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  25. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading E.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  28. 400 ftTurn left onto North Quarry Lane Connector, heading SW.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miReach Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left onto Music Mound Loop trail, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left onto North Quarry Lane Connector, heading NW.
  34. 300 ftTurn right onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  35. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading S.
  37. 350 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  38. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  40. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail, heading S.
  41. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Stream Run All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  42. 0.9 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  43. 0.4 miBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  45. 100 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NW.
  46. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  47. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NW.
  48. 0.6 miBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  49. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  50. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  51. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  52. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  53. 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
  54. 0.5 miBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  55. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lagoon Loop Trail, heading NW.
  56. 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/quarry-lane-horseshoe-falls-out-back

Trail surface

46% gravel42% paved10% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F65°
Precip26%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 19% rain11 AM: 26% rain12 PM: 23% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 76°59°
Mon 77°57°
Tue 81°56°
Wed 85°68° 31%
Thu 76°66° 24%
Fri 79°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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