Rocky River Reservation
Rocky River & West Channel Pond via Rocky River All Purpose Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Rocky River & West Channel Pond via Rocky River All Purpose Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Kamms Corner, OH. The route passes Rocky River before reaching West Channel Pond at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rocky River & West Channel Pond via Rocky River All Purpose Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 616–668 ft
Out & Back · Rocky River Reservation
Trailhead: 41.45185, -81.82713
Weather Sep 6: Light drizzle, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 27% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Rocky River.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass West Channel Pond.
- 200 ftReach Rocky River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Rocky River & Grayton Road Connector via Rocky River All Purpose Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 254 ft
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