Connector Trail

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

easy

Length: 2.55 mi

Est. time: 1h

Gain: 380 ft

Loss: 217 ft

Max elev: 964 ft

NetworkTrail class 43hikebikehorse

Elevation profile

+380 ft gain · −217 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Hunt House (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Bridle Connector Trail + Connector Trail

3.6 mi · +415 ft · ~1.4 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Connector Trail + Sagamore Creek Loop

6 mi · +648 ft · ~2.3 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Bridle Trail + Connector Trail

7.8 mi · +943 ft · ~3.1 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Sagamore Creek Loop Bridle Trail Bridle Connector Trail Gorge Loop Field Trail Wildflower Loop Mars Quarry

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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