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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Tallgrass Prairie–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 4 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Tallgrass Prairie–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 4 sights is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Brecksville, OH. The route passes Tallgrass Prairie and Brecksville Reservation Beach. It climbs 275 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 843 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Trail 41.31821, -81.61558
Nearest town Brecksville, OH
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Tallgrass Prairie–Brecksville Reservation Beach, 4 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 626–844 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Prairie Trail · 41.31821, -81.61558

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prairie Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Tallgrass Prairie.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Wildflower Loop Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Deer Lick Loop, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miPass Brecksville Reservation Beach.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading NE.
  16. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  32. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 200 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miReach Tallgrass Prairie, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  36. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  39. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  42. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  46. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  49. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  50. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  51. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  52. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  53. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  54. 2.6 miTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading NW.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  56. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  58. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  59. 150 ftContinue straight onto Station Bridle Path, heading NW.
  60. 0.5 miBear right onto North Brecksville Reservation All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  61. 250 ftContinue straight onto Deer Lick Loop, heading NW.
  62. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  63. 50 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Loop Trail, heading W.
  64. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  65. 50 ftTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading W.
  66. 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/tallgrass-prairie-brecksville-reservation-beach-out-back-5-sights-19-km

Trail surface

51% gravel27% dirt8% boardwalk3% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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