North Bridle Loop

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

easy

Length: 1.48 mi

Est. time: 36m

Gain: 130 ft

Loss: 153 ft

Max elev: 853 ft

NetworkTrail class 412hikehorse

Elevation profile

+130 ft gain · −153 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Canal Exploration Center (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

North Bridle Loop + North Bridle Trail - Deer Lick Cave Loop

1.6 mi · +130 ft · ~0.6 hr (est.)

stitched loop

North Bridle Loop + North Bridle Loop - Deer Lick Cave Loop

1.7 mi · +185 ft · ~0.7 hr (est.)

stitched loop

North Bridle Loop + North Bridle Loop - Deer Lick Loop

2.2 mi · +280 ft · ~0.9 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Deer Lick Loop + North Bridle Loop

3.2 mi · +426 ft · ~1.3 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Deer Lick Loop North Bridle Trail - Deer Lick Cave Loop North Bridle Loop - Deer Lick Cave Loop North Bridle Loop - Deer Lick Loop Station Bridle Trail - Deer Lick Loop Deer Lick Cave Loop

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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