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Rocky River Reservation

West Channel Pond & Grayton Road Connector via Bridle Trail RR1

6.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 22 min

West Channel Pond & Grayton Road Connector via Bridle Trail RR1 is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Olmsted, OH. The route reaches West Channel Pond. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 758 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky River All Purpose Trail 41.41053, -81.88071
Nearest town Olmsted, OH
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West Channel Pond & Grayton Road Connector via Bridle Trail RR1

6.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 620–757 ft

Out & Back · Rocky River Reservation

Trailhead: Rocky River All Purpose Trail · 41.41053, -81.88071

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 28% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass West Channel Pond.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading E.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 400 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miReach West Channel Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NW.
  19. 500 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  25. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
  29. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miArrive 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/west-channel-pond-grayton-road-connector-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

74% gravel12% paved14% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 77°F65°
Precip28%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 28% rain12 PM: 24% rain1 PM: 18% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 76°59°
Mon 75°57°
Tue 82°56°
Wed 85°68° 20%
Thu 76°66° 20%
Fri 80°59°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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