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Rocky River Reservation

Rocky River–Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint, 3 lakes

11.5 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Rocky River–Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint, 3 lakes is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Kamms Corner, OH. The route passes Rocky River, Rocky River and West Channel Pond before reaching Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi604 – 669 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky River All Purpose Trail 41.46083, -81.82157
Nearest town Kamms Corner, OH
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Rocky River–Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint, 3 lakes

11.5 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 604–668 ft

Out & Back · Rocky River Reservation

Trailhead: Rocky River All Purpose Trail · 41.46083, -81.82157

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 27% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Rocky River.
  3. 0.8 miPass Rocky River.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  15. 500 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
  18. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  21. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
  25. 0.9 miPass West Channel Pond.
  26. 400 ftTurn left onto Woodland Loop Trail, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Parkway, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miPass Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint.
  29. 350 ftTurn left onto West Channel Pond Loop Trail, heading S.
  30. 250 ftReach Rocky River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodland Loop Trail, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NW.
  34. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  36. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  38. 0.9 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  40. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 400 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  42. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  43. 150 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  44. 500 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  45. 100 ftTurn right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  47. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  48. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  51. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  53. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  55. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  56. 0.6 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/rocky-river-rocky-river-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

53% gravel38% paved2% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F66°
Precip27%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity63%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 11% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 26% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 78°60°
Mon 77°58°
Tue 83°59°
Wed 87°70° 20%
Thu 76°67° 20%
Fri 81°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 2 min before dark.

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