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The Solon to Chagrin Falls Trail is a trail being developed between these two communities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The trail is being developed by the Cleveland Metroparks over a former Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad corridor. Currently, the trail consists of two separate segments: the Solon section and the Chagrin Falls section. What separates them is the Aurora Branch of the Chagrin River. The 1500 foot gap through the Chagrin River floodplain needs to be bridged in order to connect these two sections.
The Solon section opened in October of 2025. It runs eastward from SOM Center Road (OH-91), passing under US-422, crossing Liberty Road and descends into the Chagrin River floodplain between the Dear Run and Glasgow Lane cul-de-sacs. This portion of the trail is a 10 foot wide, paved trail.
The Chagrin Falls section had been open and maintained by the Cleveland Metroparks for quite some time. It starts at Pine Street near the Greenville Inn and heads southwest through the Chagrin Falls Park Community and Bentleyville. It is paved from Pine Street to Rocker Avenue, then changes to gravel and/or grass surface. At South Franklin Street you will find a trail connection to the Geauga County Park District’s Holbrook Hollows Park and access to nearby Franklin Marsh. The Chagrin Falls section of the trail currently ends at Chagrin River Road. Beyond Chagrin River Road you enter into the Chagrin River floodplain gap.
Once Cleveland Metroparks constructs a bridge through the floodplain the two trail segments will be connected. Hopefully, at that point the Chagrin section of the trail will also be paved in its entirety. Deer, birds and other wildlife can be found in abundance between Solon's Liberty Road and Chagrin's South Franklin Street as this area does not have much residential or commercial development.
Parked and did the short ride toward Massillon. Turned around and went to the end, where the spoke goes off toward Dalton. Very pretty scenery! Middle of trail is crushed limestone. They were out sweeping the trail and also mowing. Great trail!
Smooth asphalt trail that mostly runs next to roadways, and connects to the Bedford Reservation trail to the west. No doubt it is hilly, but that also makes it challenging and fun. I often take it from Chagrin Falls to Bedford, where i can connect with the mostly flat Hike and Bike trail at Alexander Road, and then go into Summit and Portage counties. That allows me to ride a total of 65-70 miles (out and back). The only downside is that the trail crosses roads that can be busy, forcing you to wait.
We live not too far from this trail and like to bring our dog along for a nice walk. The trail is flat and new asphalt pavement is easy to walk. Nice local trail.
Beautiful sunny but cold Winter Day to get out and enjoy the trail. A good 8" of snow covering the trail. We parked in the small lot out on Trout Island Road and walked to the end and back.
as of Nov-25 the National Tunnel is closed. See here for more details: https://www.observer-reporter.com/news/local-news/2025/nov/25/national-tunnel-on-montour-trail-closed-due-to-deteriorating-ceiling/
I went to the Alexander Rd trailhead on 10/25/25 planning to ride south over Brandywine Falls area, but the trail is completely blocked off with fencing and heavy equipment for an apparent repair. It was disappointing, but I rode north into the Bedford reservation instead for a hilly, beautiful ride. Just wanted everyone to be aware of the closure. There is no posting when it may be opening again.
I’m a newer rider and decided to ride from Ira trailhead north to Boston Mills. It was about a 14 mile round trip, mostly flat ride. It was absolutely beautiful for a crisp, fall ride! There were some areas of congestion along the way, but most of the ride was quiet and relaxing. I look forward to trying other areas of the trail!
We rode the roughly 30 miles from Fredericksburg to Killbuck and back. Paved trail with some nice views and lots of shaded areas. It’s a shared trail with horse/buggies and there are a lot of Amish on E-bikes pulling carts but the path is very wide. My only complaints are the bumps in some areas and the need to constantly dodge horse manure.
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