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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Tallgrass Prairie–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Tallgrass Prairie–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Northfield Center, OH. The route passes Brecksville Reservation Beach before reaching Tallgrass Prairie at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 528 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 932 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bike and Hike Trail 41.29629, -81.54858
Nearest town Northfield Center, OH
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Tallgrass Prairie–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 5 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 626–932 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Bike and Hike Trail · 41.29629, -81.54858

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on Bike and Hike Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Lock Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left onto Old Carriage Trail, heading W.
  4. 200 ftTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.7 miTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading W.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftPass Brecksville Reservation Beach.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miBear right onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Deer Lick Loop, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Loop Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach Tallgrass Prairie, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Deer Lick Loop, heading W.
  20. 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  21. 250 ftBear left onto Station Bridle Path, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  26. 250 ftTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  28. 1.7 miTurn left onto Old Carriage Trail, heading SE.
  29. 200 ftTurn right onto Red Lock Trail, heading SE.
  30. 1.5 miTurn right onto Bike and Hike Trail, heading N.
  31. 450 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/tallgrass-prairie-brecksville-reservation-beach-out-back-5-sights-17-km

Trail surface

56% dirt31% gravel10% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:54 PM

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