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Riding on the Bridle Trails in the Cuyahoga Valley
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.
, 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!
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BRIDLE TRAIL NAMES
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DETAILS & LOCATIONS
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Valley Trail
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cleveland MetroParks Bridle Trails w/in CVNP
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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.
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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.
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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.
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*Trails are closed due to flooding damage. They will reopen after reconstruction is completed.
