Rocky River Reservation
Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint & West Channel Pond via Bridle Trail RR1
7.1 mi · ▲ 95 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint & West Channel Pond via Bridle Trail RR1 is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky River Reservation near Fairview Park, OH. The route passes West Channel Pond before reaching Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 95 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint & West Channel Pond via Bridle Trail RR1
7.1 mi · ▲ 95 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 626–743 ft
Out & Back · Rocky River Reservation
Trailhead: Rocky River All Purpose Trail · 41.44007, -81.84519
Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 28% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass West Channel Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Woodland Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Parkway, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto West Channel Pond Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Fort Hill Stairs, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach Fort Hill Stairs Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right onto West Channel Pond Loop Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodland Loop Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail RR1, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Grayton Road Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky River All Purpose Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Rocky River All Purpose Trail Trailhead
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- Bridle Trail RR2 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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