Name: Stanford Trail
Rating: 4.0

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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.

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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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4.0 from 12 votes

#12

in Cuyahoga Valley National Park

#8738

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4.0 from 12 votes

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#12

in Cuyahoga Valley Nation…

#155

in Ohio

#8,738

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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

Oct 8, 2017 near Boston…, OH

Oct 28, 2019 near Boston…, OH

Jun 8, 2024 near Boston…, OH

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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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

May 12, 2021

Jordan Vallerga

Apr 19, 2021

Sarah Burkett

4mi

Mar 13, 2021

Erica Hartmann

5.7mi

Mar 10, 2021

Erica Hartmann

Feb 20, 2021

Sarah Burkett

Jan 10, 2021

John Eversmeyer

3mi — 1h 25m

Nov 29, 2020

Susan Santos

With Brandywine loop 4.5mi — 1h 32m

Oct 3, 2020

Sarah Burkett

Sep 19, 2020

Denise Owen

Sep 19, 2020

Sarah Burkett

Jul 4, 2020

John Corbin

Jun 15, 2020

Nate Mcclure

2.2mi — 2h 10m

Apr 12, 2020

Stephanie Rose

Nov 26, 2019

Alex Johnston

1.5mi

Oct 28, 2019

Jemz Ostergren

Oct 25, 2019

Melissa Moyer

Camped along this trail near Stanford House, need to camp again in better weather and walk the entire trail.

Sep 1, 2019

Kimberly Groppe

With Brandywine Loop 3mi — 1h 15m

Aug 28, 2019

Chad Smith

Aug 17, 2019

Kimberly Tilly

Aug 17, 2019

Joseph Ettinger

First CVNP home with Bodhi and Cassidy

Aug 3, 2019

Nick Preston

Went to Brandywine Falls out and back. Good hike and nice reward with the falls. 3mi

Jul 28, 2019

Nathan Vapenik

Jul 21, 2019

N C

Jul 20, 2019

Jamie Oswald

A few steep climbs, dried creekbeds which I hoped would be running, more difficult than I had thought on this 92 degree day! But these are the trai… 1.5mi

May 19, 2019

Paige Gotwald

May 18, 2019

Jessica Eberle

Jan 12, 2019

Rachel Crum

Nov 23, 2018

Trent Caldwell

Oct 13, 2018

Mary Frazier

Sep 26, 2018

Allyson Connor

Sep 16, 2018

Todd Hartong

Good elevation change to connect to Brandywine Gorge Loop. Go right to the falls. Go left to more secluded river views. 1.5mi

Sep 3, 2018

Stephanie Boyle

Aug 8, 2018

Azarakhsh Keipour

Aug 5, 2018

David Piotrowski

Jul 27, 2018

Dennis Chan

3mi

Jul 13, 2018

Patrick Branham

Took this to Brandywine Falls 3mi

May 9, 2018

Anish B

3.8mi — 1h 45m

Mar 31, 2018

Mohammad Waheedi

Mar 30, 2018

Shannon Coleman

Dec 2, 2017

michael kelso

Nov 4, 2017

Alex Breneman

Out n back 2mi

Aug 12, 2017

Lexie Digby

Jul 15, 2017

Kevin Shu

May 28, 2017

Randy Turner

Feb 2, 2017

Jack Burton

2mi

Oct 8, 2016

Christina Doan

Sep 3, 2016

Shi-Teng Kang

Apr 30, 2016

Ted Christensen

1.5mi

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