Bridle Trail

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

moderate

Length: 5.2 mi

Est. time: 2h 6m

Gain: 563 ft

Loss: 735 ft

Max elev: 913 ft

NetworkTrail class 312hikehorse

Elevation profile

+563 ft gain · −735 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Canal Exploration Center (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Bridle Trail + Connector Trail

7.8 mi · +943 ft · ~3.1 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Bridle Trail + Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail

9 mi · +1,050 ft · ~3.6 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Bridle Trail + Buckeye Trail

22.6 mi · +2,455 ft · ~8.9 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail Buckeye Trail Connector 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, high 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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