Description
The complete trail guide to Ohio’s popular national park, written by people who know it best—the volunteers who help build and maintain its trails. Every trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park is described in detail, with specifics for hikers, cyclists, skiers, and horseback riders.
Featured are the historic Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath, the Buckeye Trail, and favorite destinations such as Brandywine Gorge and Blue Hen Falls. You’ll find many less-traveled trails, too, leading to hidden ponds, oak-canopied brooks, and quiet glades in all corners of the park.
Background information about the plants, animals, geology, and human history of the Cuyahoga Valley will help make your visit to the park more enjoyable—and more memorable. Easy-to-use maps help you plan and follow your route.
This is a fine year-round guide for hikers of all abilities—and great for bird watchers and other nature lovers, too.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Map Legend
THE TRAILS
Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
- Lock 39 Trailhead to Frazee House Trailhead
- Frazee House Trailhead to Station Road Bridge Trailhead
- Station Road Bridge Trailhead to Red Lock Trailhead
- Red Lock Trailhead to Boston Store Trailhead
- Boston Store Trailhead to Lock 29 Trailhead
- Lock 29 Trailhead to Hunt House Trailhead
- Hunt House Trailhead to Ira Trailhead
- Hale Farm
- Ira Trailhead to Botzum Trailhead
The Buckeye Trail
- Egbert Picnic Area (Bedford Reservation) to Frazee House Trailhead (CVNP)
- Frazee House Trailhead to Station Road Bridge Trailhead
- Station Road Bridge Trailhead to Jaite and Red Lock Trailhead
- Jaite and Red Lock Trailhead to Boston Store Trailhead
- Boston Store Trailhead to Pine Lane Trailhead
- Pine Lane Trailhead to Hunt House Trailhead
- Hunt House Trailhead to Botzum Trailhead
Bike & Hike Trail
Bedford Reservation and Viaduct Park
- All Purpose Trail
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Hemlock Loop Trail
- Bridle Trail—Bedford Reservation
- Bridle Trail—Pinery Narrows
- Sagamore Creek Loop and Egbert Loop Trails
- Viaduct Park Loop Trail
Brecksville Reservation
- All Purpose Trail
- Wildflower Loop Trail
- Prairie Loop Trail
- Deer Lick Cave Trail
- Hemlock Loop Trail
- Chippewa Creek Loop Trail
- Salamander Loop Trail
- Bridle Trail—Brecksville
Jaite/Boston Area
- Old Carriage Trail
- Stanford Trail
- Brandywine Gorge Trail
- Blue Hen Falls Trail
Furnace Run Metro Park
- Old Mill Trail
- Rock Creek Trail
- H. S. Wagner Daffodil Trail
Happy Days Lodge
- Haskell Run Trail
- Boston Run Trail
The Ledges
- Ledges Trail
- Pine Grove Trail
- Forest Point Trail
Kendall Lake
- Cross Country Trail
- Lake Trail
- Salt Run Trail
Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park
Oak Hill Area
- Tree Farm Trail
- Oak Hill Trail
- Plateau Trail
- Furnace Run Trail
Wetmore & Riding Run Bridle Trails
- Wetmore Trail
- Tabletop Trail
- Langes Run Trail
- Butler Trail
- Riding Run Trail
- Perkins Trail
- Valley Trail—Everett Covered Bridge to Wetmore Trailhead
- Valley Trail—Wetmore Trailhead to Boston Trailhead
- Valley Trail—Boston Trailhead to Brecksville Reservation Stables
O’Neil Woods Metro Park
Hampton Hills Metro Park
- Adam Run Trail
- Spring Hollow Trail
Appendix
The Trails
Photo Credits
Acknowledgments
About the Editors
Index
Courtesy of National Park Service
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Map