Hiking In Cleveland. Your Guide For Great Hikes In The Fall

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There is nothing better than outdoor hikes in the fall. Now, there aren't a lot of parks in Cleveland Heights, so you might have to travel a little bit to get to some of these destinations...but they are totally worth it. Here are some great places to hike courtesy of the Cleveland Metroparks:

Get out on a Cleveland Metroparks Trail.
All purpose, bridle, hiking, and physical fitness trails are located throughout the Park District and offer excellent opportunities for walking, running, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, cycling, and in-line skating.

Hiking Trails
Hundreds of miles of hiking trails cross the more than 20,000 acres of Cleveland Metroparks. Trails exist in every reservation with a variety of vistas and terrains, and can be located by contacting a Cleveland Metroparks naturalist at one of the six outdoor education facilities.

Take a walk along one of the many hiking trails in Cleveland Metroparks to enjoy nature at your own pace. you can view the Squaw Rock carvings in South Chagrin Reservation; enjoy the convenient loop trail to Buttermilk Falls in North Chagrin Reservation, explore Fort Hill on the trails behind Rocky River Nature Center in Rocky River Reservation; walk across historic bridges in Garfield Park Reservation; or take in the historic sites of Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation.

Brecksville Nature Center
Located on Chippewa Creek Drive, off the route 82 entrance of Brecksville Reservation. For more information, call 440-526-1012.

CanalWay Visitor Center
Located on Whittlesey Way, off the E. 49th Street entrance of Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, bewteen Grant Avenue and Canal Road in Cuyahoga Heights. for more information, call 216-206-1000.

Garfield Park Nature Center
Located on Mill Creek Lane, off Braodway Avenue entrance of Garfield Park Reservation in Garfield Heights. For more information, call 216-341-3152.

Look About Lodge
Located off Miles Road in South Chagrin Reservation, between SOM Center Road/Route 91 and Chagrin River Road in Bentleyville. For more information, call 440-247-7075.

North Chagrin Nature Center
Located on Buttermilk Falls Parkway, off the Sunset Lane entrance of North Chagrin Reservation, off SOM Center Road/Route 91 in Mayfield Village. For more information, call 440-473-3370.

Rocky River Nature Center
Located at 24000 Valley parkway in Rocky River Reservation, north of Cedar Point Road in North Olmsted. For more infomation, call 440-734-6660.

Read more at the Cleveland Metroparks