Ohio trails · Bike & Hike Trail
Bike & Hike Trail
A 10.8-mile out-and-back in Ohio, with 208 ft of climbing. Reaches Brandywine Falls and other viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 3.6 and mile 7.2.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Brandywine Falls (waterfall)
- Brandywine Falls (viewpoint)
Getting there
Bike & Hike Trail access — parking nearby. About 28 min drive (17 mi) from Akron. 41.27606, -81.53859 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:08 a.m., the sun rises at 7:36 a.m. and sets at 6:47 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:14 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 21.7-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 15 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:51 p.m. — 2 h 56 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Bike & Hike Trail + Sagamore Creek Loop — 3.8 mi loop, 461 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail — 7.0 mi
- All Purpose Trail — 7.4 mi
- Bike and Hike Trail — 9.7 mi
- Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail — 13.6 mi