Valley Trail

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

easy

Length: 2.68 mi

Est. time: 1h 6m

Gain: 406 ft

Loss: 264 ft

Max elev: 894 ft

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Elevation profile

+406 ft gain · −264 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK PICNIC SHELTERS (Campground)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Buckeye Trail + Valley Trail

20.1 mi · +2,298 ft · ~8 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Buckeye Trail Valley Bridle Trail Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath 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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