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Rocky River Reservation

Rocky River & Mastick Connector Trail via Rocky River All Purpose Trail

9.6 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Rocky River & Mastick Connector Trail via Rocky River All Purpose Trail is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Rockport, OH. The route passes Rocky River, Rocky River, Rocky River and Rocky River. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 745 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rockcliff Drive All Purpose Trail 41.46996, -81.83011
Nearest town Rockport, OH
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Rocky River & Mastick Connector Trail via Rocky River All Purpose Trail

9.6 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Elevation 589–745 ft

Out & Back · Rocky River Reservation

Trailhead: Rockcliff Drive All Purpose Trail · 41.46996, -81.83011

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 Rockcliff Drive All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Rocky River.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Memorial Field All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Rocky River.
  7. 1.5 miPass Rocky River.
  8. 0.8 miPass Rocky River.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Mastick Connector Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miReach Rocky River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 2.5 miBear right onto Memorial Field All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rockcliff Drive All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 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/rocky-river-rocky-river-out-back-6-lakes-16-km-c216

Trail surface

83% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F66°
Precip27%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity67%
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 77°60°
Mon 78°58°
Tue 83°59°
Wed 87°70° 20%
Thu 76°67° 20%
Fri 81°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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