Three sections of this trail, connected through the City of Chardon and the Village of Middlefield, stretch a total 21.1 miles across the entire county featuring two award-winning covered bridges to the south. Three links to this trail add another 1.08 miles. Horseback riding is only permitted along the south section.
There are no facilities on the trail, but many surrounding parks provide restrooms and reservable picnic areas.
The Maple Highlands Trail itself is home to no facilities or restrooms.
However, Mountain Run Station, Claridon Woodlands, Headwaters Park and Swine Creek Reservation all offer restrooms and reservable facilities along the way.
So many shared uses for this awesome length of trail - what might be your favorite way to use it?
North Section – 4.7 – asphalt
City of Chardon Section – 1.2 – asphalt (detailed at this link)
Central Section – 8.3 – asphalt
South Section – 6.9 – asphalt
(with 3.5 owned by and traveling through the Village of Middlefield detailed at this link)
Big Creek Spur (link to trail) – 0.6 – asphalt
Chardon Run Way at Mountain Run Station (link to trail) – 0.4 – asphalt
Tare Creek (link to trail) – 0.0 – asphalt
With more than 20 miles covered, a wide variety of natural habitats are home to varying ecosystems where wildlife encounters happens all the time.
Depending on which way you’re headed, The Maple Highlands Trail travels through a variety of habitats, including woodlands, wetlands, farm fields and Amish neighborhoods. Opportunities abound to spot Wild Turkeys and White-tail Deer, as well as turtles and snakes crossing the trail.
Visit these links for comprehensive maps of the sections owned by Chardon and Middlefield, including businesses you may consider visiting as you travel through!
Trail parking can be found at the following parks, listed north to south.
Additionally, since our initial planning and development of The Maple Highlands Trail throughout its different phases, we’ve been fortunate to collaborate with Chardon and Middlefield to provide the following parking locations for your convenience.
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