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    Cuyahoga Valley

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  • Canal Visitor Center Closure

    Canal Visitor Center will be closed for construction, starting Monday, May 6, 2013. It will reopen with new exhibits in early 2014.

  • Riverview Road Closure

    Riverview Rd from the Cuyahoga Falls line north to the Peninsula line will be re-paved, beginning the week of April 22. Expect delays. Flaggers will direct traffic. Final resurfacing and striping will take place following the Memorial Day holiday.

  • Bald Eagle Closure in Effect

    RR tracks, and 30 foot right of way on either side, are closed to all foot traffic from the Rt. 82 Bridge at Station Rd, north to the RR tracks at. The Cuyahoga R. downstream of the Brecksville Dam to the Fitzwater Rd Bridge is closed to water activities.

Horse Trails

CVNP horseback riding on Towpath Sara Guren

Riding on the Bridle Trails in the Cuyahoga Valley

©Sara Guren

Viewing the Cuyahoga Valley landscape from horseback is like no other experience. Horseback riding is permitted only on trails signed and designated as horse trails. Horses need to be brought in as there are no horse rentals adjacent to the bridle trails in CVNP.

Station Road parking lot, close to Brecksville Reservation, has large pull-through parking spaces that require little to no "backing" efforts. They are designed for horse trailers and buses. Boston Store overflow and Everett Road Covered Bridge parking lot were not designed for horse trailers, and while it is legal for them to park there, it is often a challenge to navigate.

Enjoy your ride! Happy trails to you!

BRIDLE TRAIL NAMES

DETAILS & LOCATIONS

Wetmore Trail

Length: 4 miles
Riding Time:1.5 hours
Elevation Change: 250 feet
Rating: Moderate
Trailhead Location: On Wetmore Road .6 miles east of Akron Peninsula Road, 1.75 miles south of Peninsula, Ohio. Trail is north of Wetmore Road.

Dickerson Run Trail*

CLOSED

Length: 1 mile after access from Wetmore Trail
Riding Time: 20 minutes
Elevation Change: 175 feet
Rating: Easy to moderate
Trailhead Location: Wetmore Trailhead. On Wetmore Road .6 miles east of Akron Peninsula Road, 1.75 miles south of Peninsula, Ohio. Trail is north of Wetmore Road.

Tabletop Trail*

CLOSED

Length: .75 miles after access from Wetmore Trail
Riding Time: 20 minutes
Elevation Change: 100 feet
Rating: Easy to moderate
Trailhead Location: Wetmore Trailhead. On Wetmore Road .6 miles east of Akron Peninsula Road, 1.75 miles south of Peninsula, Ohio. Trail is north of Wetmore Road.

Langes Run Trail

Length: 4.5 miles
Riding Time: 2 hours
Elevation Change: 190 feet
Rating: Moderate to difficult
Trailhead Location: Wetmore Trailhead. On Wetmore Road .6 miles east of Akron Peninsula Road, 1.75 miles south of Peninsula, Ohio. Trail is mostly south of Wetmore Road.

Butler's Trail

Length: .75 miles
Riding Time: 20 minutes
Elevation Change:150 feet
Rating: Easy
Trailhead Location: Wetmore Trailhead. On Wetmore Road .6 miles east of Akron Peninsula Road, 1.75 miles south of Peninsula, Ohio. Trail is south of Wetmore Road.

Valley Trail

Buckeye and Valley Trails: Station Road to Boston

Buckeye and Valley Trails: Boston to Everett

Length: Brecksville Stables to Wetmore is 11.4 miles
Wetmore to Riding Run is 3.1 miles
(Wetmore and Langes Run connect the north and south segments)
Riding Time: 4-5 hours
Elevation Change: 360 feet
Rating: Moderate to difficult
Trailhead Location: Trailhead is on the Langes Run Bridle Trail accessible via the Wetmore Trailhead. On Wetmore Road .6 miles east of Akron Peninsula Road, 1.75 miles south of Peninsula, Ohio.

Riding Run Trail

Length: 3.25 miles
Riding Time: 1.5 hours
Elevation Change: 260 feet
Rating: Moderate to difficult
Trailhead Location: Everett Road Covered Bridge Trailhead. On Everett Road .5 miles west of Riverview Road in Everett, Ohio.

Perkins Trail

Length: 3.75 miles
Riding Time: 2 hours
Elevation Change: 260 feet
Rating: Difficult
Trailhead Location: Everett Road Covered Bridge Trailhead. On Everett Road .5 miles west of Riverview Road in Everett, Ohio.

Cleveland MetroParks Bridle Trails w/in CVNP

Bedford Reservation

Length: 6 miles
Riding Time: 2.5 hours
Elevation Change: 270 feet
Rating: Moderate to difficult
Trailhead Location: Hemlock Creek Trailhead. On Dunham Road immediately across from Tinker's Creek Road, 1.4 miles north of Alexander Road in Bedford Reservation.

Bedford Reservation

Length: 3 miles
Riding Time: 1 hour
Elevation Change: 8 feet
Rating: Easy
Trailhead Location: Station Road Bridge Trailhead. On Riverview Road, 0.2 miles south of State Route 82 in Brecksville, Ohio.

Brecksville Reservation

Length: 9 miles
Riding Time: 3 hours
Elevation Change: 260 feet
Rating: Moderate to difficult
Trailhead Location: Stables Parking Area Trailhead. On Meadows Drive, 0.4 miles south of Valley Parkway on on Meadows Drive in Brecksville, Ohio.

*Trails are closed due to flooding damage. They will reopen after reconstruction is completed.

Did You Know?

Monarch Butterfly - US Fish and Wildlife Service Photo

Early September is the time to watch monarchs feed in Cuyahoga Valley fields rich with goldenrod and New England aster. These places serve as important re-fueling sites for these long distance travelers on their way to oyamel forests near Mexico City more than 2,000 miles away.