Medina Section

Trail Alerts

• (2/24/23) Due to road construction on both sides of SR 18 Medina Rd near the Lake Medina County Park the BT is not safely passable from Point 14 to Point 16. Eventually a new multi-purpose trail will ensure a safe passage along Medina Rd (SR 18) from Point 14 to Point 15. However, to ensure a safe route, it is necessary for the detour to start from Point 12, bypass Points 13, 14, and 15, and end at new location for Point 16. Hikers wishing to hike from Point 12 to Point 13 or 14 may do so safely, but should not continue on from Point 14. The new multi-purpose trail is scheduled to open by the fall of 2024. The following describes the detour:
  
  
  • Point 12 W Liberty St at N State St (MM, R)
  • Go E on sidewalk on north side of street.
  • After 0.8 mi at N Court St, reach Medina Public Square. A Medina City Park District restroom is located on the NE corner of Liberty and Court Sts. There are many restaurants around the square here. The blazes continue 1 more block E on Liberty St. The detour starts here.
  • Continue E on Liberty St for 0.1 mi past Medina Old Town Cemetery on left and Jefferson St on right.
  • Cross East St (.1 mi) and cross Harmony St (.1 mi).
  • Turn left (N) on Harmony.
  • Cross Friendship (0.1 mi), pass North St on left (.2 mi), cross Union St (0.1 mi).
  • In 0.5 mi, cross Homestead Ave, and in 0.08 mi pass Memorial Park on left (P, Pr, PS, PT, W at playground seasonal).
  • Follow Harmony as it turns NE (0.2 mi) to 4 way junction with Harding St, Miller Dr, and Beechwood Dr. Follow the continuous sidewalk (NE) from North Harmony as it joins sidewalk on Beechwood Dr.
  • Follow Beechwood Dr past Cloverdale Dr (left, 0.08 mi), cross Lindenwood Ln (0.08 mi), and cross Shorewood Ln (0.16 mi).
  • Continue on Beechwood Dr as it curves N past Wildwood Ct (left, 0.23 mi), past Woodhaven (left, 0.06 mi) and past Shagbark Trail (left, 0.06 mi).
  • In 37 ft, turn right (E) onto sidewalk (unmarked)that enters Reagan Park in 290 ft.
  • Use cross walk to cross maintenance road onto sidewalk and turn left (N) to go 600 ft to a multi-purpose path that parallels Reagan Pkwy.
  • Turn right (E) and continue to intersection of Reagan Pkwy and Weymouth Rd (0.58 mi). Cross Reagan Pkwy at pedestrian crosswalk signal (left, E) and then cross Weymouth Rd (right, S), using pedestrian crosswalk signal.
  • Turn immediately left (N) onto multi-purpose trail.
  • Follow multi-purpose trail 0.46 mi as it first crosses bridge over the W Branch of the Rocky River, curves to the south and then the southeast, then crosses a bridge over the N branch of the Rocky River, and ends at trail junction with the Lake Medina Park lower multi-purpose trail.
  • Turn left (NE) and continue 0.27 mi to where the upper (graveled) Lake Medina Park trail joins the multi-purpose trail from the right. Continue on straight through the north parking lot (Pr) and along park drive to Granger Rd, the new location for Point 16.
  • Point 16 Lake Medina Park Entrance at Granger Rd (C21) (Detour ends here)
  • Go right (E) on Granger Rd. After 0.5 mi exit Granger Rd that continues E.
  • Turn left (N) onto Bagdad Rd (T170).

Map Updates

• (2/24/23) Polly Wheeler, Administrator Coordinator at Richfield Heritage Preserve, has confirmed that camping at the Preserve is once again available to Buckeye Trail through hikers.Follow this process to obtain the permit that is required to stay overnight at the Preserve, between Points 25 and 26. This location is listed on the map under "Camping Facilities." Use the link below to apply for the permit; complete this request form in advance of your stay.
  Permit request form .



• (7/11/2021) Medina Trail Change
  This update announces a map change that affects your Medina map regardless of its date of publication although it relates specifically to the most recent version, January 2017. The segment affected lies between Pt 21 (State Rd (C44) Bridge over East Branch Rocky R) and Pt 22 (Top of the Ledges Picnic Area).
  The reason for the change is a reroute conducted by your Buckeye Trail Crew with direction from Ralph Protano, Trails Development Manager for Cleveland Metroparks. The reroute moved the route of the trail from lowlands along the Rocky R which remained chronically wet and also changed the route through Whipp’s Ledges themselves. The new route has reduced the distance between Pt 21 and 22 by 0.2 mi. Details are presented below.
  
  

  CW	CCW	Pt
  42.0 N	13.6 W	21	State Rd (C44) Bridge over East Branch Rocky River Continue N on APT along State Rd. After 300', shortly after where the Hinckley Lake Loop Trail exits W, turn E across State Rd and follow the drive toward Ledges Picnic Area. After 200', exit the drive onto the footpath at the base of steps; ascend E to a picnic area. After 0.11 mi, pass a BTA Interpretive Panel on lawn near the W end of the parking lot for Ledges Picnic Area. Join parking lot and head E. At the NE end of the parking lot near a picnic shelter, join a footpath that climbs NE on steps, crosses a service road that goes behind the picnic shelter, and continues NE. At the top of the steps (250’), turn N on footpath. The footpath will enter a field of boulders that have separated from the bedrock itself and are now sliding ever so slowly down slope. As the footpath climbs its way through these “sliders”, it turns gradually to the SE. And the boulders grow larger. After 0.1 mi, the footpath turns quite sharply N and ascends rather steeply into a slot between 2 massive rock walls, one of which is clearly the side of a slider while the other might be bedrock. Approaching the top of this slot, the footpath turns E and climbs to the rim of the ledges (300’). Here, the trail turns SE along the rim and you may look over more of these impressive cliffs from above. After 0.1 mi, turn N away from the ledges and ascend slowly.
  42.7 E	12.9 S	22	Top of the Ledges Picnic Area Return to the text in your Medina map dated January 2017. The new route is about 0.2 mi shorter between Pt 21 and 22. Deduct 0.2 mi from the values quoted in CW direction for points greater than 22. Similarly, deduct 0.2 mi from the values quoted in the CCW direction for points less than 21.

• (11/3/2020) Medina Trail Change
  Medina County Park District (MCPD) has completed its improvements within their Lake Medina Park. The parking area at Pt 16 has been enlarged and a new restroom has been added. At both Pt 15 and 16, the parking areas have been freshly paved. In addition, some of the trails within Lake Medina Park have been paved also. Although we have revised the text a little, the distances printed in your current Medina Section Map remain unchanged.
  
  

  CW	CCW	Pt
  30.7 N	25.6 S	15	NW End of Parking Area for S End of Lake Medina Lake Medina was the source of water for the citizens of Medina until 2002. Water was pumped daily from the Rocky R into the impoundment. It is now a unit within MCPD. Go N on an improved trail across a bridge over the West Branch of Rocky R (400'). Ascend the levee to the trail with views of Lake Medina. Head N around the W side of the lake. After 0.8 mi above a concrete building (the former pump house), the confluence of the N Fork and the W Fork may be seen just W of your present location. Continue on the trail as it descends to the paved path at the foot of the levee and heads NE
  32.0 NE	23.8 SW	16	NW End of Parking Area at N End of Lake Medina Facility: P, Pr. Leave parking area NE on drive, etc.



• (9/8/19) Medina Trail Change
  At the request of the Friends of Findley State Park organization, the trail in Findley State Park has been moved onto the Wyandot Trail from the Hickory Grove Trail. This change does not make any significant change to the length of the trail. However, the front end of the text under Point 2, Medina Map Edition of March 2019, is totally changed.
  New Text under Point 2:
  Follow the Wyandot Trail E. After 0.45 mi at a 3-way intersection, join the Hickory Grove Trail heading NE. Shortly (0.16 mi) after the Wyandot Trail returns, exit the Hickory Grove Trail which turns N; go E. Soon, the Thorn Mountain Bike Trail joins the BT from the S and only after 0.3 to 0.4 mi does it exit N. After 0.45 mi at the edge of the park, join Hawley Rd; go S for 150 ft.



• (8/4/19)Tom Barko has reported that a road name in BTA’s most recent Medina section official trail map, January 2017, is identified incorrectly. Although the road is named S Weymouth Rd in the text of the map, it is correctly named Old Weymouth Rd on the map itself.
  The error occurs four times in the text following Pt 17 and once in the heading of Pt 18. Please mark your current maps to correct this error.



• (6/6/18)The Medina Section Map dated January 2017 requires a very slight modification because Cleveland Metroparks has built an All Purpose Trail essentially where a Bridle Path was located in the past. The trail distance has not been changed significantly. The changes are being made to the text written as part of Points 28 and 29.
  
  

  CW	CCW	Pt
  53.2 E	2.6 S	28	Barr Rd at CMP All Purpose Trail (APT) along Valley Parkway Near intersection, go E on paved APT that more or less parallels the S side of Valley Parkway within Brecksville Reservation, a unit of CMP, above I-77 (no access) and Highland Drive (0.7 mi).
  54.7 E	1.1 W	29	Bridle Path at Brecksville Rd (SR 21) Continue E on paved APT past a small parking area (300'). Return to the text as written in your Medina Section map.



• (12/28/16)This change does not affect the route of the trail. However, this is the method for obtaining the Camping Activity Use Agreement that is required to stay overnight at Richfield Heritage Preserve (RHP). (6/7/2021)NOTE: Camping is temporarily not available at RHP.


• (12/5/16) Exciting changes have taken place in the Medina Section. Hikers between Hinckley and Brecksville Reservations (Cleveland Metroparks) should notice a route change that begins at either the intersection of SR 303 and Oviatt Road if hiking in the clockwise direction or the intersection of Broadview Road and Alger Road if hiking in the counter clockwise direction. The benefits are twofold: a new camping opportunity and at least a mile of new trail off road. These benefits come with no significant change in overall distance.
  
  Before I attempt to describe the route change, you need to know which edition of the Medina Map you are using because the map points depend on the edition. Except for the Edition of January 2007, the identity of your edition can be found on the front cover just above the map of the state. On the Edition of 2007, the identity will be found on the back cover as the copyright date.
  
  The intersection of SR 303 with Oviatt Road is located on existing trail 0.3 miles west of a map point, located at the intersection of Medina Line Road and SR 303. This point is either Point 32 in both the January 2007 edition and the September 2013 edition and Point 25 in both the January 2015 edition and the April 2016 edition. The intersection of Broadview Road and Alger Road is either Point 34 in both the January 2007 edition and the September 2013 edition and Point 26 in both the January 2015 edition and the April 2016 edition.
  
  The minimal detail provided below will be supplemented at a later date. As usual, the detail is described only in the clockwise direction:
  
  From the intersection of SR 303 with Oviatt Road, turn back almost east and leave Oviatt Road towards the gap between an empty sign frame and a sign that points to Rising Valley Park north on Oviatt Road. Continue between a creek and an abandoned white house through a latched gate (400’) that is unlocked between dawn and dusk daily. Continue to follow the blue blazes through Richfield Heritage Park (formerly Camp Crowell-Hilaka). In due course, the blue blazes will lead you past a number of interesting features including old residences, man-made lakes, rocky ravines, tall timber and the campsites to a drive that leads by parking and through a gate (open dawn to dusk) east to Broadview Road (SR 176). At Broadview Road, turn northwest past a large grocery store. After 0.3 miles, reach the intersection of Broadview Road and Alger Road.
  
  This is the end of the reroute. Continue on your way with the map edition you are using.
  
  
• (3/28/16) This Trail Change is small but very important. The trail may not be blazed through the interior of Medina Public Square. However, you will find blazes going around the Square on its north and east sides. The change has created no significant change in trail length. The significant change is that, since the blazes may not go through the Gazebo, Point 13 was moved south a tad to the beginning of the Champion Creek Trail on South Broadway St. The revised details below refer to the Medina Section Map, Edition of January 2015.
  
  

  CW	CCW	Pt
  53.2 E	28.6 W	12	W Liberty St at N State St (MM, R) Go E on sidewalk on either side of street. After 0.8 mi N Court St, reach Medina Public Square. There are many good restaurants on W Liberty St here. The blazes continue 1 more block on Liberty St before turning S on Broadway St. Continue on S Broadway St past the Library on the E side of the street.
  27.7 E	27.5 N	13	S Broadway at Champion Creek Trail Just across Champion Creek, leave the sidewalk and turn E onto the Champion Creek Trail. A trailhead w/P, Pr is located behind the house just S of the building. Crossing Champion Creek twice, continue E on paved trail. The trail turns S near a substation. After 0.26 mi, reach Springbrook Dr and turn E on Champion Creek Trail. At the Entrance to Nichols Park (0.2 mi), enter Crestwood Park and meander generally E on the Champion Creek Trail. Exit the Champion Creek Trail at Guilford Blvd. Turn NE uphill across tracks past Roscoe Ewing Park (P, Pr). After 0.3 mi, Guilford Rd ends. Go E on E Washington St.
  29.3 E	25.9 W	14	E Washington St at Woodland Drive and W Entrance to Medina Hospital

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