Ohio trails · Rocky River All Purpose Trail

Rocky River All Purpose Trail

A 13.6-mile out-and-back in Ohio, with 200 ft of climbing. Reaches Cedar Point and other summit/viewpoint destinations.

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Length

13.6 mi

Elevation gain

200 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

10%

Steepest mile

+95 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.1 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Surface

Asphalt

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 60% of the ascent, between mile 9.1 and mile 13.6. It gives back about 183 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Cedar Point (summit)
Berea Falls Scenic Overlook (viewpoint)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Bridle Trail RR1 access — parking nearby. About 23 min drive (14 mi) from Cleveland. 41.37761, -81.86653 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:10 a.m., the sun rises at 7:37 a.m. and sets at 6:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:16 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 27.2-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 16 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:54 p.m. — 54 min before sunset.

Loop options

Rocky River All Purpose Trail + Bridle Trail RR1 + Cottonwood Loop Trail — 7.7 mi loop, 211 ft gain
Lagoon Loop Trail + Rocky River All Purpose Trail — 0.8 mi loop, 17 ft gain