The Best Trail Running Routes in Ohio

Located in the heart of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the Plateau Trail Loop is an easy, go-to trail run that many people claim to be one of their favorite loops in the entire park....

Though more often chosen as a hike than a trail run, this short loop visits the centerpiece waterfall of Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Brandywine Falls. Accessed by a mix of boardwalk and stairs, this 65' waterfall can be viewed via a short out-and-back hike to the boardwalk, or on this mapped 1....

This trail run explores one of the more isolated and untraveled corners of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The [CVNP Conservacy](https://www.conservancyforcvnp.org/trails/wetmore-tabletop-trails/) highlights the area for its versatility with "hikers, snowshoe enthusiasts, and equestrians" all making use of the trails during their respective times of the year....

This trail running tour may just become your favorite loop in all of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Beginning at a trailhead along Everett Road, this run mixes steep and technical trail with a healthy mix of old roads that are wide and gradual....

Second to the [Buckeye/Bridle Loop](https://fatmap.com/30907/Other/trail_running/routeid/681176adventure-studio/Buckeye/Bridle_Loop?), this is one of the top trail runs beginning at the Boston Trailhead and Visitor Center. This route explores the picturesque forest and quiet streams on the iconic [Buckeye Trail](https://fatmap....

This loop is one of the best trail runs beginning at the Boston Trailhead and adjacent Visitor Center. The other is the [Buckeye/Towpath Loop](https://fatmap.com/routeid/681158/buckeyetowpath-loop), which is slightly longer but similar in difficulty....

Other than the popular waterfalls hikes and runs, the Ledges Trail tops the list as one of the most stunning loops in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Popular among hikers, the trail is only ~2....

1,444-miles long as of 2020, the Buckeye Trail is Ohio's showpiece long-distance trail, circumnavigating the entire state by way of trail, greenway, and some road. Part of the Akron Section, the [Buckeye Trail Association](https://www....