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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Valley Trail via Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Valley Trail via Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Sagamore Hills, OH. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 673 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Station Bridle Path 41.31859, -81.58777
Nearest town Sagamore Hills, OH
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Directions

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Valley Trail via Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 626–672 ft

Out & Back · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Trailhead: Station Bridle Path · 41.31859, -81.58777

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 23% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Brecksville stop 55 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Station Road Connector, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  19. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 200 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miReach Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  36. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  39. 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  40. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading N.
  41. 2.6 miTurn left onto Station Road Connector, heading NW.
  42. 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/valley-trail-valley-trail-out-back-13-km-3f74

Trail surface

70% gravel11% boardwalk3% dirt1% grass15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip23%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 23% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 76°59°
Mon 78°56°
Tue 83°56°
Wed 86°69° 32%
Thu 75°66° 32%
Fri 80°61°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Brecksville stop 55 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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