Name: East Rim
Rating: 4.5

Toolbox

Plan in onX Backcountry

Driving directions
Download GPX File

Know This Trail?

Upload a photo

Dogs No Dogs

E-Bikes Not Allowed

Please observe trail closures, which are posted on Twitter.

Description

Located off the Bike and Hike trail for easy access, this trail is the first phase of the new East Rim Trail System.

The trail changes direction daily, so observe the signs posted at the trailhead. Although this trail is a little short, it is still a lot of fun.

If you're looking for a longer ride, you can connect to the Bedford Singletrack using the Bike and Hike Trail.

For additional trail development information see the following:
conservancyforcvnp.org/EastRim

Contacts

Local Club: Cleveland Area Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: NPS - Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Shared By:

Nicholas Barnes with improvements by Tom P and 2 others

Full Details

Trail Ratings

4.5 from 89 votes

#1

in Cuyahoga Valley National Park

#39

Overall

4.5 from 89 votes

5 Star		64%
4 Star		26%
3 Star		10%
2 Star		0%
1 Star		0%

Trail Rankings

#1

in Cuyahoga Valley Nation…

#1

in Ohio

#39

Overall

58 Views Last Month

13,666 Since Apr 16, 2016

		0%
		4%
		62%
		13%
		21%
		0%

Add a Photo

Photos

Sharing some test shots of riders by Sept 5, 2020.

Sep 5, 2020 near Boston…, OH

One of the first riders on the new trail. Photo by NPS/DJ Reiser.

Aug 23, 2016 near Boston…, OH

Feb 7, 2021 near Boston…, OH

7 Comments

Weather

Current Trail Conditions

Unknown

Update Conditions See History

Add Your Check-In

Check-Ins

Sep 18, 2023

Jack G

Fast and Dry

Sep 2, 2023

Dylan White

2.2mi

Aug 27, 2023

Patrick Rotunda

Perfect weather for a ride, trail was nice too! 7mi — 0h 58m

Jun 11, 2023

Klein VerHill

2.2mi

Jun 10, 2023

Alexandra Stebbing

2.2mi

Apr 16, 2023

Wally Dailey

2.2mi

Apr 15, 2023

Joshua Bowers

Nov 9, 2022

Alexander Jonathan

2.2mi

Oct 25, 2022

Joshua Bowers

Oct 5, 2022

Alexander Jonathan

2.2mi

Aug 31, 2022

Josh Russo

Aug 20, 2022

Tony Milligan

Jul 7, 2022

Joshua Bowers

Jun 28, 2022

Mark MD AutoMD

Expert is tough, enjoyed both trails. 9mi

Sep 2, 2021

Jim Monnett

2.3mi

May 14, 2021

Dean Schoenfeldt

2.3mi

Apr 10, 2021

Patrick Klingensmith

Phase One and Phase Two 7.5mi — 1h 21m

Apr 2, 2021

Mike Bradshaw

Feb 6, 2021

Tom P

Nov 8, 2020

Alexander Jonathan

ride after hampton hills tour 2.2mi

Aug 11, 2020

FyrGuy Marc

2.3mi — 0h 22m

Jun 13, 2020

Nick Blossom

Jun 1, 2020

Steven Ralich

7mi

Nov 3, 2019

Shawn Beatty

Ella's 2nd ever MTB trail! And my first time at east rim!

Oct 10, 2019

Brent Sandberg

Oct 8, 2019

Stephanie Striefel

rode at sunset/twilight; was flowy and fast, but had to walk a couple uphills; faceplanted in that one gully on the expert option - super ouch

Aug 18, 2019

Jason Folt

Aug 11, 2019

Kevin Stellmar

Jul 21, 2019

Trevor Norris

Wicked fun. Dry and flowy 2.2mi — 0h 20m

Jul 13, 2019

Brad Carpenter

Jul 9, 2019

Matt Klouse

14:00

Jun 23, 2019

Jon Kestner

0h 28m

Jun 12, 2019

Kevin Cannon

2.2mi

Jun 8, 2019

Alexander Jonathan

4.4mi

Jun 8, 2019

Nick Harper

Jun 4, 2019

Ashley Lipton

Jun 3, 2019

Ashley Lipton

2.2mi

May 26, 2019

Mike Bohan

6.6mi — 0h 56m

Oct 25, 2018

Michael Schimpf

2.2mi — 0h 15m

Oct 20, 2018

Spencer Jensen

Rode the East Rim 1, 2, and 3 trails on the 1997 Specialized Hardrock. No suspension on fork or rear, it was bumpy, but a lot of fun. Got some air! 7mi — 1h 30m

Oct 15, 2018

Justin Kretzmann

10.9mi

Sep 29, 2018

Justin Kretzmann

2.8mi

Sep 19, 2018

Laurel Nichols

closed due to muddy trails. volunteer trail patrol informed me that these trails should be ready to ride tomorrow 9/20/18

Sep 1, 2018

Matt Scheetz

Best track yet! 8mi

Aug 27, 2018

Art Hopwood

3.9mi

Aug 20, 2018

Geoffrey Cox

Great ride the rock corpings scare me

Aug 15, 2018

Mike Wear

4.6mi

Aug 15, 2018

Mitchell Kolacz

phase 1 is in good condition dry and fast, have fun!

Aug 11, 2018

Jim Clarke

Aug 4, 2018

Danielle Weiss

Hot AF

Jul 23, 2018

Michael Madonia

May 28, 2018

George Coghill

May 24, 2018

Joseph Mando

May 19, 2018

Daniel Nething

4.4mi

Apr 18, 2018

Matt Ivons

Nov 3, 2017

Justin Kretzmann

16.5mi

Oct 31, 2017

Rick Mast

Happy Halloween 6.6mi

Oct 4, 2017

Sean Murtha

Difficult rocks & climbs 2.5mi

Sep 24, 2017

Christopher McCord

Sep 8, 2017

David Mierzwa

Advanced loop very side ways steep with short rocky up hills 14mi

Sep 8, 2017

Alex Breneman

2.2mi

Aug 9, 2017

Codey Garaux

Jul 31, 2017

Justin Kretzmann

12.8mi

Jun 26, 2017

Marc Wilson

2.3mi

Jun 18, 2017

Joshua Heller

4.4mi

Jun 9, 2017

Danny Mo

Early morning ride. Was in great shape and super track. Can't wait 'til phase ii complete. 2.3mi — 0h 18m

May 19, 2017

Dan McCoy

First time out in the new bike. 4.8mi

Dec 2, 2016

Danny Dydek

Pretty sweet!! If you're a beginner and want to save the rock gardens for last, ride on Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday. 2.4mi

Nov 18, 2016

Sandra G

Sep 25, 2016

Scott Danish

Sep 24, 2016

Michael Nelly

Sep 19, 2016

Justin Kretzmann

11.1mi

Sep 5, 2016

brian k

the location on google maps is incorrect as far as directions. find the intersection of Boston mills and Akron peninsula. it's nearby that

Aug 26, 2016

Steve Crowl

PR 2.4mi — 16h 29m

Aug 12, 2016

Steve Crowl

2mi — 19h 27m

Aug 8, 2016

Erick Passmore

4.4mi

Jun 16, 2016

Doug Weiss

In great condition!

May 25, 2016

Justin Kretzmann

19.4mi

May 12, 2016

Justin Kretzmann

18.8mi

Oct 31, 2015

Justin Kretzmann

4.7mi

Nearby Recommended Routes

The view right before the black trail drop. Scarier in person!

Hampton Hills Tour

6.4 mi 10.3 km • 341' Up 104 m Up • 344' Down 104.81 m Down

Cuyahog…, OH

Bedford & East Rim Railed

36.2 mi 58.3 km • 1,426' Up 434.72 m Up • 1,427' Down 435 m Down

Bedford, OH

Remnants of an old cabin in the woods along the trail

Royalview Singletrack

9.0 mi 14.5 km • 420' Up 127.92 m Up • 419' Down 127.83 m Down

Strongs…, OH

Super skinny feature - this will bring in your focus as it runs downhill and around the bend.

Medina Huffman and Reagan Park Trails

9.6 mi 15.5 km • 358' Up 109.24 m Up • 360' Down 109.69 m Down

Medina, OH

Sparta working the the Rock Garden at West Branch

West Branch State Park - Full Tour

11.4 mi 18.4 km • 567' Up 172.95 m Up • 566' Down 172.46 m Down

Ravenna, OH

Don's go on the other side of this fence. It's a cliff. You'll get hurt if you fall.

Chapin Forest

7.6 mi 12.2 km • 571' Up 174.06 m Up • 571' Down 173.93 m Down

Kirtland, OH

Your Rating:
Your Difficulty:
Your Favorites:	Add To-Do · Your List

East Rim

“A fast and flowing singletrack and the first mountain bike trail in the National Parks. ”

2.2

3.5

962' 293 m

802' 244 m

189' 58 m

190' 58 m

3%

13%

Toolbox

Know This Trail?

Dogs No Dogs

E-Bikes Not Allowed

Description

Contacts

Shared By:

Trail Ratings

#1

#39

#1

#1

#39

Photos

7 Comments

Comment Type:

Weather

Current Trail Conditions

Check-Ins

Nearby Recommended Routes

Hampton Hills Tour

Bedford & East Rim Railed

Royalview Singletrack

Medina Huffman and Reagan Park Trails

West Branch State Park - Full Tour

Chapin Forest

Join the Community