Ohio trails · Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail

Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail

A 2.4-mile out-and-back in Ohio, with 109 ft of climbing. Reaches Bridal Veil Falls and other viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length

2.4 mi

Elevation gain

109 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

16%

Steepest mile

+99 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.3 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Managed by

National Park Service

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 0.8. It gives back about 187 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall)
Bridal Veil Falls Overlook (viewpoint)
Little Overlook (viewpoint)

Getting there

Buckeye Trail access. About 29 min drive (15 mi) from Cleveland. 41.37634, -81.55746 · 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 7:15 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.8-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:30 a.m. — 9 h 17 min before sunset.

Loop options

Eddie's Wildlife Pass + All Purpose Trail + Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail — 4.9 mi loop, 601 ft gain
Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail + Parallel Universe + All Purpose Trail — 2.0 mi loop, 285 ft gain
Buckeye Trail - Bridle Trail + Parallel Universe + All Purpose Trail — 4.4 mi loop, 645 ft gain