About trails in Summit County, Ohio

Summit County has 203 named trails on the map, covering 440 miles in total, an average of 2.2 miles per trail. That is the 2nd largest mapped trail network among 75 counties in Ohio. 171 of them are tagged for hiking and 31 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Buckeye Trail (Akron), at 43.4 miles. 19 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 56 trailheads, 17 campsites, 19 waterfalls, and 16 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Brecksville, Cuyahoga Falls, and Richfield.

What the trails in Summit County are like

By length, 119 are under a mile, 62 run 1 to 5 miles, and 19 are 5 miles or longer. 16 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Bridle Trail, at 3.0 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 148 easy, 50 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 199 with measured elevation, Buckeye Trail (Akron) climbs the most, about 5,619 ft, and 5 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

440Total miles

17Campsites

16Boat launches

19Waterfalls

56Trailheads

Buckeye Trail (Akron)Hike43.4 mi Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath TrailMTB40.4 mi Bike and Hike TrailMTB32.4 mi Cuyahoga Valley Trails - NPS15.0 mi Distance Akron - Orange RouteMTB11.6 mi Valley Bridle Trail11.3 mi Distance Akron - Blue RouteMTB10.8 mi Distance Akron - Brown RouteMTB10.1 mi hikingHike9.9 mi Freedom TrailMTB8.7 mi Distance Akron - Yellow RouteMTB7.6 mi Buckeye TrailHike7.5 mi Distance Akron - Pink RouteMTB7.0 mi Valley TrailHike6.7 mi Old Carriage TrailHike6.6 mi Salt Run TrailHike6.5 mi Distance Akron - Green RouteMTB6.2 mi Rubber City Heritage TrailMTB5.8 mi Red Lock TrailHike5.2 mi Plateau TrailHike4.6 mi Lamb Loop4.4 mi Cross Country TrailHike4.4 mi Wetmore TrailHike4.4 mi Shoreline TrailHike4.0 mi Langes Run TrailHike3.4 mi Nuthatch TrailHike3.2 mi Boston Run TrailHike3.2 mi Parkway Jogging TrailHike3.2 mi Deer Run TrailHike3.0 mi Bridle Trail3.0 mi Parcours TrailHike2.9 mi Summit Lake TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Tree Farm TrailHike2.8 mi Riding Run TrailHike2.6 mi Old Hickory TrailHike2.3 mi Indian Spring TrailHike2.2 mi Meadow TrailHike2.1 mi East Rim TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Seneca TrailHike2.1 mi Ledges TrailHike2.1 mi Dogwood TrailHike2.0 mi Turner TrailHike2.0 mi Beefys TrailHike1.9 mi Chippewa TrailHike1.9 mi North Fork TrailHike1.9 mi Peninsula LoopMTB1.8 mi Red Loop TrailHike1.8 mi Furnace Run TrailHike1.8 mi Adam Run TrailHike1.7 mi Yellow Loop TrailHike1.7 mi Black Bear TrailHike1.7 mi Bath Pond Path1.7 mi Prairie TrailHike1.6 mi Adam Run / Spring Hollow TrailHike1.5 mi detour for OET TowpathHike1.4 mi OET detour (Towpath)MTB1.4 mi Bluebird TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Highbridge TrailHike1.4 mi Downy LoopHike1.4 mi Perkins / Riding Run TrailHike1.3 mi Piney Woods TrailHike1.3 mi Firefly TrailHike1.3 mi Pine Grove TrailHike1.3 mi Razinger Family Community TrailHike1.3 mi Gorge TrailHike1.3 mi Alder TrailHike1.3 mi Edson Run1.2 mi Oxbow TrailHike1.2 mi D LoopMTB1.2 mi Buckeye / Valley Link TrailHike1.2 mi Rock Creek TrailHike1.2 mi Walking PathHikeMTB1.1 mi Southgate WayHike1.1 mi Oak Hill TrailHike1.1 mi Old Mill TrailHike1.1 mi Hardy LoopMTB1.1 mi Spartain TrailHike1.1 mi Prather TrailHike1.1 mi Stanford TrailHike1.1 mi Gardiner TrailHike1.1 mi Woodward Creek LoopMTB1.0 mi Brandywine Gorge LoopHike1.0 mi Red TrailHike1.0 mi Nicholson TrailHike0.9 mi Planet Walk TrailHike0.9 mi Deer Run LoopHike0.9 mi Missing Link TrailHike0.9 mi Green Loop TrailHike0.9 mi Quarry TrailHike0.9 mi Main Trail LoopHike0.9 mi Lake TrailHike0.9 mi Lions Park Walking TrailHike0.9 mi Storybook TrailHike0.9 mi Glens TrailHike0.8 mi Marcia Mandala TrailHike0.8 mi Knapp Lakeview TrailHike0.8 mi Spartan TrailHike0.8 mi Hale Farm ConnectorHike0.8 mi Mud Brook Greenway TrailHike0.7 mi C LoopMTB0.7 mi Akron SkywalkHike0.7 mi Green Heron WayHike0.7 mi Coyote Run TrailHike0.7 mi Tabletop TrailHike0.7 mi Tree Sparrow TrailHike0.7 mi Schumacher / Valley Link TrailHike0.7 mi Greenfield TrailHike0.6 mi Daffodil TrailHike0.6 mi Haskell Run TrailHike0.6 mi Creekside TrailHike0.6 mi B LoopMTB0.6 mi Butler's TrailHike0.6 mi Haley's Run TrailHike0.6 mi Blue Hen Falls SpurHike0.6 mi Forest Point TrailHike0.6 mi White Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Upland LoopHike0.6 mi Meadow Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Veteran's Memorial Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Yellow TrailHike0.5 mi Birchwood TrailHike0.5 mi Carapace CrossingHike0.5 mi Overlook TrailHike0.5 mi Akron General Wellness TrailHike0.5 mi Bicentennial Woods TrailHike0.5 mi Towpath Connector SpurHike0.5 mi Nuthatch / Seneca TrailHike0.4 mi Kingfisher CorridorHike0.4 mi South Woods TrailHike0.4 mi Stow BikewayHikeMTB0.4 mi Upper LoopMTB0.4 mi Heritage Family TrailHike0.4 mi Virginia's TrailHike0.4 mi Akron Peninsula RoadHike0.4 mi Woodland Loop TrailHike0.4 mi Center TrailHike0.4 mi Lake / Cross Country TrailHike0.4 mi Buckeye / Parkway Jogging / Parcours / Valley Link TrailHike0.4 mi Covey WayHike0.4 mi Post LineHike0.4 mi Wildlife Woods TrailHike0.3 mi Spring Hollow TrailHike0.3 mi Salamander LoopHike0.3 mi Averill Pond Connector TrailHike0.3 mi Katz RoadHike0.3 mi Schumacher TrailHike0.3 mi StraightawayMTB0.3 mi Blue TrailHike0.3 mi Monarch TrailHike0.3 mi Valley Link TrailHike0.3 mi Secondary TrailHike0.3 mi Clayton-Stanford TrailHike0.3 mi Tamarack TrailHike0.3 mi Harpster TrailHike0.3 mi Old Maple LaneHike0.3 mi Kelsey BikewayHikeMTB0.3 mi Holzhauer TrailHike0.3 mi West Ridge TrailHike0.3 mi Maple Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Easy BypassHike0.3 mi Nuthatch Trail ConnectorHike0.3 mi Deer Path TrailHike0.3 mi Hemlock RavineHike0.3 mi Furnace Run ConnectorHike0.2 mi Horseshoe Lake TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi A LoopMTB0.2 mi Butterfly TrailHike0.2 mi Parker-Serdinak TrailHike0.2 mi Everett RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi Hillside TrailHike0.2 mi Buttonbush TraceHike0.2 mi Family Trail LoopHike0.2 mi Fernwood / Nuthatch TrailHike0.2 mi Pitluk Preserve Nature TrailHike0.2 mi Main St Cycletrack0.2 mi Prarie TrailHike0.2 mi Lake Plata TrailHike0.2 mi Cherry Lane / Fernwood / Nuthatch TrailHike0.2 mi Post Office TrailHike0.2 mi Northside Train Station Connector0.2 mi Pheasant Run TrailHike0.2 mi Stanford RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi Upper BoardwalkHike0.2 mi Pitluk Presreve Nature TrailHike0.2 mi Cherry Lane / Fernwood TrailHike0.1 mi Fernwood TrailHike0.1 mi Peninsula ShortcutHike0.1 mi Connector Trail - Stanford to TowpathHike0.1 mi water works walking pathHike0.1 mi Fox TraceHike0.1 mi John Brown Monument TrailHike0.1 mi Plane Tree AlléeHike0.1 mi Short CutHike0.1 mi Greenwood Village ConnectorHike0.1 mi West State Street Bridge Cycle Trak connectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Archery Range ConnectorHike0.1 mi Carter Pedigo TrailHike0.1 mi Speelman Connector TrailHike0.1 mi Blue AlternateMTB0.1 mi Birch Tree AlléeHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.