The Maple Highlands Trail Chardon Township

The Maple Highlands Trail is a 12.4-mile long linear park that utilizes sections of the abandoned Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad corridor. The trail currently extends from Colburn Road at the Lake-Geauga border to Headwaters Park in Claridon & Huntsburg townships.

When completed, The Maple Highlands Trail will extend a total of 20 miles, allowing users to travel from Colburn Road all the way to Reeves Road in Parkman Township.

Trail Sections
Trail Etiquette
Trail Safety
Directions to the parking area
Download the Trail Map

Trail Sections
A - The Maple Highlands Trail – North
This section of the trail was completed in summer 2003. It travels parallel to Route 44 and extends south 4.2 miles from Colburn Road to the Chardon city limits. A segment of the trail branches east, where a 20-car parking lot is located at 9280 Ravenna Road, Chardon Township.  More than half of the cost of the parking lot, which has two handicap-accessible parking spaces, was paid for by the Ohio Department of Transportation. 

B - The Maple Highlands Trail – Moutain Run Station
12601 Chardon Windsor Road, Hambden Township
This section was completed in 2007. It travels from South Street in Chardon to Headwaters Park, traversing 8.2 miles through woodlands, along wetlands and farm fields. There is parking, a picnic area and restrooms available at Mountain Run Station.
         
C - The Maple Highlands Trail – South 
This roughly 7-mile section will take travelers from Headwaters Park in Claridon Township to Reeves Road in Parkman Township. Geauga Park District and officials from the Village of Middlefield are working cooperatively to provide this leg of the trail, which accommodates bicyclers, rollerbladers, pedestrians and Amish buggy traffic.

Trail Etiquette
The northern section of The Maple Highlands Trial is open daily from dawn to dusk. Consideration of others will make everyone’s experiences more pleasant. Please remember the following: 

● The trail is only open to non-motorized forms of transportation (except wheelchairs)
● Bicyclists and rollerbladers should travel in a controlled, responsible manner at all times
● Pedestrians always have the right of way
● Bicyclists must yield to all others
● Keep right except to pass
● Pass with caution: announce that you are passing so as not to startle others
● Move off the trail when stopped
● Pets must be leashed; clean up after your pets
● Trash receptacles are not provided: “Pack it in, pack it out.”
● Yield to law enforcement, maintenance and emergency vehicles
● Respect private property: stay within the trail corridor

Trail Safety
● Know your limitations
● Keep your bicycles and rollerblades well maintained; check tires and brakes before you start out
● Wear brightly colored clothing and proper safety attire (e.g., helmets, knee pads and footwear) 
● Take a bottle of water to avoid dehydration
● Carry a cell phone and proper ID in case of emergencies
● Obey all traffic signs and yield to cross traffic at intersections

Directions
Click below for a map from Mapquest®.

From I-90: Exit I-90 at Route 44. Travel south 3.2 miles to Clark Road. Turn east onto Clark Road, and travel to Ravenna Road. Turn right onto Ravenna and travel approximately 1 miles to The Maple Highlands Trail parking lot, located on the west (right) side of Ravenna Road.

From I-422: Exit I-422 at Route 44. Travel north 14 miles to Chardon Square. Continue around Chardon Square to North Street. Travel north approximately 2.5 miles to The Maple Highlands Trail parking lot, located on the west (left) side of Ravenna Road.