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Stanford Trail

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 4.0 (12)
  1. Areas
  2. OH
  3. …Northeast Ohio
  4. Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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“Hilly, unpaved trail with several very steep sections. ”

Maggie Olson
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1.5

Miles

2.4

KM

Point to Point

854' 260 m

High

670' 204 m

Low

300' 92 m

Up

117' 36 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

25%

Max Grade (14°)

Dogs Leashed

Features Fall Colors · River/Creek · Spring

Description

This trail starts from the Stanford House parking lot, which is easily reached via the Towpath Trail. We recommend parking at Boston Store Visitor Center and going north on the Towpath until you reach the small connector trail.

You'll pass by a few back country campsites (operated by the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park) before entering into the woods. The greenery is lush and abundant. You'll come across a few steep, challenging climbs, a few bridge crossings, and some stairs. Eventually, this trail joins up with Brandywine Gorge at which point you can either continue on or turn back.

Contacts

Local Club: Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Land Manager: NPS - Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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Maggie Olson
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Trail Ratings

  4.0 from 12 votes

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in Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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#12

in Cuyahoga Valley Nation…

#155

in Ohio

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Highlights of a hike along the Brandywine Falls Loop, via the Stanford Trail. Plus footage of Brandywine Gorge.
Jan 23, 2018 near Boston…, OH
Trees above the Brandywine Falls!
Oct 8, 2017 near Boston…, OH
Brandywine Falls in October
Oct 28, 2019 near Boston…, OH
Brandywine Creek
Jun 8, 2024 near Boston…, OH
Cuyahoga Valley: Wooden Elevated Path.
May 25, 2016 near Boston…, OH
End of Stanford Trail and beginning of Brandywine Gorge Trail.
Sep 21, 2020 near Boston…, OH

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Check-Ins

Apr 9, 2023
Jennifer Rutkowski
1.5 miles from Brandywine Falls, 3.0 miles round trip 3mi — 1h 20m
Oct 11, 2022
Lisa Treadwell
Aug 30, 2022
Shana Duncan
Aug 14, 2022
Mangalraj Gopinathan
2mi — 16h 00m
Jul 9, 2022
George Coghill
Jul 2, 2022
Stephanie Cairney
Went from Visitors Center to Stanford Trail to Brandywine Falls and back which added distance. 5mi — 1h 30m
Jun 18, 2022
Mike Yee
Jun 11, 2022
Faith Ramessar

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