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North Chagrin Reservation

Sanctuary Marsh–Castle Valley Trail, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Sanctuary Marsh–Castle Valley Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in North Chagrin Reservation near Mayfield, OH. The route passes Sanctuary Marsh and Sanctuary Marsh. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 889 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Buttermilk Falls Loop Trail 41.56520, -81.43448
Nearest town Mayfield, OH
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Sanctuary Marsh–Castle Valley Trail, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 694–889 ft

Out & Back · North Chagrin Reservation

Trailhead: Buttermilk Falls Loop Trail · 41.56520, -81.43448

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Buttermilk Falls Loop Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Sanctuary Marsh.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miPass Sanctuary Marsh.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Physical Fitness Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Museum Trail, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC3, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Castle Valley Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miReach Sanctuary Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Castle Valley Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail - NC2, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail - NC3, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Museum Trail, heading S.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 150 ftSharp right onto Physical Fitness Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Chagrin Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Buttermilk Falls Loop Trail, heading N.
  24. 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/sanctuary-marsh-sanctuary-marsh-out-back-4-sights-via-castle-valley-trail

Trail surface

83% dirt13% paved2% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F64°
Precip10%Wind4 mphUV3Humidity60%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 74°59°
Mon 74°57°
Tue 83°55°
Wed 86°68° 31%
Thu 74°66° 31%
Fri 81°59°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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