All Purpose Trail

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

moderate

Length: 9.21 mi

Est. time: 3h 24m

Gain: 388 ft

Loss: 986 ft

Max elev: 1,069 ft

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Elevation profile

+388 ft gain · −986 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Boston Mill Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

All Purpose Trail + All Purpose Trail - Buckeye Trail

9.2 mi · +388 ft · ~3.4 hr (est.)

stitched loop

All Purpose Trail + Moore Trails!

9.6 mi · +409 ft · ~3.5 hr (est.)

stitched loop

All Purpose Trail + Volunteer Spirit Trail

10.1 mi · +421 ft · ~3.7 hr (est.)

stitched loop

All Purpose Trail + Buckeye Trail

26.6 mi · +2,280 ft · ~10.3 hr (est.)

Connects to:

All Purpose Trail - Buckeye Trail Moore Trails!Volunteer Spirit Trail Buckeye Trail Bike & Hike Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

Biological Indicators HERstories of Cuyahoga Valley: the Suffrage Movement and Harriet Keeler Introduction to Citizen Science What's in the Water?When War Hits Home: The Ohio & Erie Canal Town of Peninsula, and the Civil War Election of 1864 Why Water Matters

Journeys:

Carl B. Stokes: Ground-breaking Cleveland Mayor John Malvin Jane Edna Hunter Janet B. Hutchison: Park Founder and Long-time Volunteer Harriet Keeler Colonel Charles W. Whittlesey

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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