Canal Exploration Station Trail

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

easy

Length: 0.2 mi

Est. time: 6m

Gain: 11 ft

Loss: 12 ft

Max elev: 615 ft

Point-to-point3hikebike

Elevation profile

+11 ft gain · −12 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Canal Exploration Center (VisitorCenter)

What to know

Visit Canal Exploration Center

⏱ You can explore the exhibits for half an hour, or spend longer and hike the Towpath Trail.

🗓 summer, fall

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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