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Top Running Spots in and near Cleveland

  • Valley View, Ohio

    Bike along the Cuyahoga River via Lock 39 Trailhead

    5.0
    39.57 mi / 1804 ft gain
    The best way to tack the Towpath Trail along the remains of the Ohio and Erie Canal is by peddling it. Start at the Lock 39 Trailhead going south toward the Botzum Trailhead early in the morning before the crowds to ride upstream is the best way to start. Located a little over a mile East of I-77...
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  • Peninsula, Ohio

    Brandywine Falls

    4.5
    3.66 mi / 600 ft gain
    CVNP only has one designated camping area with five sites, located behind the Stanford House. The Conservancy for CVNP runs the reservations, and they fill up quickly so plan ahead (I made my reservation about 2 months in advance, and it was the earliest I could get in). There is a parking lot at...
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  • Peninsula, Ohio

    Plateau Trail

    5.0
    4.56 mi / 607 ft gain
    Plateau Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Peninsula, Ohio.
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  • Peninsula, Ohio

    Wetmore Outer Loop

    5.0
    6.32 mi / 673 ft gain
    Wetmore Outer Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Peninsula, Ohio.
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  • Peninsula, Ohio

    Kendall Lake Loop Trail and Salt Run Trail

    5.0
    4.27 mi / 597 ft gain
    Kendall Lake Loop Trail and Salt Run Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Peninsula, Ohio.
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  • Peninsula, Ohio

    Ledges Trail

    4.8
    2.34 mi / 210 ft gain
    Drive and park in the area shown on the map. If you are in the parking lot near a big open field, you made it to the right place. There are two ways to take the trail from here, south or north. I suggest that you go North first (towards the shelter area). Follow this trail into the woods and ...
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  • Peninsula, Ohio

    Towpath Trail via Oak Hill Road

    4.0
    3.29 mi / 259 ft gain
    The trail starts just south of Indigo Lake along the Towpath Trail near Akron. Head north on the cinder towpath towards Indigo Lake and past the beaver marsh all along the Cuyahoga River. The trail is heavily wooded but runs along the winding road and bike lane that goes through the park, every s...
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  • Grafton, Ohio

    Indian Hollow Reservation

    3.05 mi / 105 ft gain
    Indian Hollow Reservation is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Grafton, Ohio.
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  • Massillon, Ohio

    Sippo Valley Trail

    9.64 mi / 361 ft gain
    Sippo Valley Trail is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Massillon, Ohio.
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