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CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK

Name of trail: Cuyahoga Valley National Park Trail System Location of trail: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula, Ohio Directions from nearest main route: Wetmore Trailhead on Wetmore Road off Akron Peninsula Road South of Route 303 between I-271 and Route 8, Peninsula, Ohio Covered Bridge Trailhead Go 4 miles south of Peninsula, Ohio on Riverview Rd. At the town of Everett, turn west for one mile to parking lot. Boston Trailhead From Peninsula, proceed north on Riverview Rd. Turn East on Boston Mills Rd. Turn into parking lot on right after Boston Store. Or take Boston Mills Rd. west from State Rte. 8. Turn into parking lot on left when reach town of Boston. Trail Land Manager: US National Park Service, www.nps.gov/cuva/ Trail description: hills, streams, ravines, ridges, sand & gravel, clay, wooded Type of trail: (multi-use, horse/hike Trail surface: clay, gravel Normal trail condition: Mostly dry with chronic wet areas Trail condition during winter/wet weather: Muddy, very slippery when frozen Length of trail: 40 plus miles Trailhead parking description: (Wetmore) medium size gravel, (Covered Bridge) medium size gravel, (Boston) very small gravel Trailhead horse facilities: (Wetmore) tie post by port a john and at opposite end of lot, picket lines by picnic area (Covered Bridge) No tie rails (Boston) No tie rails Trailhead human facilities: (Wetmore) Port a pot, large loading stone, picnic table (Covered Bridge) Large portable restroom, picnic tables (Boston ) Picnic table and port a john. Unique /scenic trail features: Streams, vista views, ravines. Trail connects the Covered Bridge and Wetmore trails to the Brecksville Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks. Trail hazards: some mud, tree roots, slippery if very wet or frozen Trail rating: Moderate---Rolling to hilly terrain; short steeper slopes; water crossings; irregular trail surface; narrower trail surface