Horse Trails

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.