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Ride Your Bike To Work Day
 Think you might like to try bicycling
off-road? Enjoy the scenery of the parks as you explore a variety of terrain including paved, gravel and dirt trails.
Explore some of the most beautiful areas of Lake Metroparks. Bring your bike or hybrid.
Cycling Route Descriptions
Explore the beauty of Northeast Ohio’s parks, wineries, covered bridges, lighthouses, beaches and much more!
Guided bike programs are offered
throughout the spring, summer, and fall.
2010 Bike Ride Descriptions
2010 Bike Ride Schedule
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Chapin Forest Reservation (Kirtland) - Ledges shelter
Enter the park at the Route 306 entrance; follow the drive all the way to the end. For more information, call the Lake Metroparks Registration Department at 440-358-7275, or 1-800-669-9226. From the Ledges shelter, it is a quick climb up to the scenic overlook, where downtown Cleveland is visible 17 miles to the West. Trails range from wide open to narrow, and cover a variety of terrains- flat and smooth, crushed gravel to hilly and rough. There are over five miles of trail available. Back to list
Girdled Road Reservation (Concord Township)
South Entrance on Radcliffe Road off of Rt 608. For more information, call the Lake Metroparks Registration Department at 440-358-7275, or 1-800-669-9226. There is a lot of ground to cover in this park, which has over 600 acres of property. The south entrance has trails around the pond and the top of the ridge. You may also continue north and drop into the valley, which presents more trails and more opportunities.
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Greenway Corridor- (Painesville/Concord Township)
Park at the lot on the corner of Rt 84 and Liberty, across from George's Dinner Bell. For more information, call the Lake Metroparks Registration Department at 440-358-7275, or 1-800-669-9226. The new crown jewel of Lake Metroparks, the Greenway Corridor is an all-purpose asphalt trail which extends from Jackson Street in Painesville to Ravenna Road in Concord Township. Total trail length is 4.4 miles, and has both flat and rolling trail.
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Hogback Ridge Park North (Atchinson Property)
Route 307 between Bates Road and County Line Rd. For more information, call Leigh Garam at 440-585-2800. This wild park is designed especially for mountain bike riders. Designated trails are narrow singletrack, and cover terrain suitable for the beginner and the more experienced rider. Trails cover over two miles of terrain. Terrain ranges from easy to expert on the mountain bike loop in the valley.
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Hogback Ridge Park (Madison Twp.)
Emerson Road in Madison, off of Doty Road. For more information, call the Lake Metroparks Registration Department at 440-358-7275, or 1-800-669-9226. There are two paths to try at Hogback Ridge, both of which lead you to scenic views of the river valley down below. The loop trail follows crushed gravel and boardwalks for your walking or hiking pleasure. Trails cover two miles of terrain.
Back to list Penitentiary Glen Reservation (Kirtland)
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road. For more information, call 440-256-1404. Penitentiary Glen is known for the deep gorge that divides the park in two. Enjoy 8 miles of rolling to steep terrain surrounded by hemlock-lined trails, fields, and wetlands. Biking is permitted on all trails except the Gorge Rim Loop and Halle Home Loop.
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Leigh Garam
Recreation Manager
440-585-2800
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