Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

moderate

Length: 19.97 mi

Est. time: 6h 48m

Gain: 197 ft

Loss: 254 ft

Max elev: 754 ft

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Elevation profile

+197 ft gain · −254 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Hunt House (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Hunt House Trailhead + Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail

20 mi · +197 ft · ~6.8 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail + Valley Bridle Trail

34.4 mi · +1,138 ft · ~12 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Valley Bridle Trail Hunt House Trailhead Botzum Station Ira Trailhead Towpath Connector Pinery Narrows Valley Trail Buckeye 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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