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4 Riverview Trail Head
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Ranger Office
Cleveland Metroparks Boundary
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Boundary
Parking available at all the above sites.
Chippewa Creek Loop Trail - 1.5 miles. This trail
crosses Chippewa Creek and goes through the
floodplain forest. (Seasonal depending on water level of creek.)
Wildflower Loop Trail - 0.75 mile. Explore a stream
valley and visit the Harriet Keeler Memorial. Spring
wildflowers are labeled on the trail from March through June.
Prairie Loop Trail - 0.5 mile. This flat, paved trail goes
through the Tallgrass Prairie.
Hemlock Loop Trail - 2.5 miles. Follow the edge of
Chippewa Creek Gorge through eastern hemlocks down
to the creek's floodplain forest and up interesting ridges.
Connector Trail
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Deer Lick Cave Loop Trail - 4 miles. The unusual
sandstone formation of Deer Lick Cave makes this long
rugged hike worth the trip.
Salamander Loop Trail - 1.5 miles. Partly carpeted
with mosses, this trail goes around a critical spring
amphibian breeding pond.
Buckeye Trail - 16 miles. A hilly and rugged portion of
the 1,200-mile Buckeye Trail travels through Brecksville
Reservation. The trail continues in a large loop around the state.
Towpath Trail - 3.75 miles of level trail follows the
original Canal Towpath built in 1827. This trail connects to
Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
All Purpose Trail - 9.3 miles of paved trail for activities
like cycling, walking and in-line skating. Motorized
vehicles are prohibited.
Bridle Trail Loops - 20 miles. These markers denote
specific bridle trails which are indicated by the number
following the prefix "BK." Connector trails do not have numbers
assigned to them. Bicycles and motorized vehicles are prohibited.
BK
BK1 = 0.8 mile BK2 = 1.8 miles BK3 = 3.5 miles BK4 = 5.5 miles
Brecksville Reservation
is a study of contrasts. The reservation is deeply cut by seven
distinct gorges which have a wide variety of soil and sunlight
conditions, fostering the growth of rare, unusual and
endangered plants. Chippewa Creek, in the northern section of
the reservation, flows through a remarkable gorge that was left
behind by the glaciers that once covered this area. Other
contrasts are the Oak-Hickory forests on the ridge tops and
cottonwoods, willows and sycamore found in Chippewa
Creek’s flat floodplain.
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Cleveland Metroparks
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for the people of Greater Cleveland, as well as to conserve and preserve
the natural valleys of the area. Cleveland Metroparks today consists of
more than 20,000 acres in 15 reservations, their connecting parkways
and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
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Cleveland Metroparks was established in 1917 to provide open spaces
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RESERVATION HOURS: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Regulations
Below is a partial list of regulations that will help make
your visit to Cleveland Metroparks a pleasant one.
• Dispose of all trash in the proper receptacles or pack it
home.
• Build fires in park grills, fireplace or personal grills only.
Cool all hot ashes before disposing of them in the proper
receptacles.
• Cats and dogs must be on a leash not more than 8 feet
long and are the only pets permitted in the Park District.
Please clean up after your pet.
• Ride bikes only on paved all purpose trails or on
parkways.
• Fishing is permitted in all Park District waters with an
Ohio fishing license.
• Yield to traffic when walking on the parkway.
For the safety of all, please do not:
• disturb, destroy, deface, injure, or remove any part of the
Park District including plants, animals, rocks, buildings,
signs, equipment, or property.
• bring or transport guns, weapons, slingshots, fireworks,
explosives, switch blades, or other dangerous weapons.
• possess or consume alcohol or drugs.
• camp, climb or rappel.
• distribute handbills or post signs.
• feed, trap or hunt wildlife.
• release any animal into the Park District.
• take motorized vehicles on any trails.
A complete set of Cleveland Metroparks regulations may be
obtained by contacting the Ranger Department at
440-331-5530.
Trail Etiquette
While enjoying these trails, please remember:
• to respect the fragile nature of the environment by staying
on the trails.
• to enjoy the wildlife, but refrain from collecting anything.
• to place litter in trash containers, even if it's not your own.
• to keep your pet on a leash.
• to remain quiet so that others may enjoy the trails.
• to keep to the right and signal with a bell or voice when
passing with caution on the left.
• to control your speed and maintain a safe distance.
• to always yield to horseback riders for the safety of all.
• to stay out of ski tracks when walking.
• that faster trail users yield to slower trail users.
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4101 Fulton Parkway Cleveland, OH 44144-1923
(216) 351-6300 FAX (216) 351-2584 clevelandmetroparks.com