Stanford Trail

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

easy

Length: 1.41 mi

Est. time: 36m

Gain: 186 ft

Loss: 230 ft

Max elev: 852 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 512hike

Elevation profile

+186 ft gain · −230 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Boston Mill Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Brandywine Gorge Loop + Stanford Trail

2.3 mi · +363 ft · ~0.9 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Brandywine Gorge Loop Towpath-Stanford 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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