Red Lock Trailhead
A relatively secluded trailhead situated near the river.
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Red Lock Trailhead Details
No-one knows where Lock 34, or "Red Lock" got its name. Some believe it was from the red painted lock gates, or the red clay found when the canal was dug, while others think it was named after a rambunctious tavern owner. This dirt and gravel trail winds in and out of floodplains and deciduous forests. The trailhead is relatively secluded, situated near the Cuyahoga River and the bare stone walls of the disintegrating canal. The trail climbs over a ridge toward Station Road Bridge over relatively difficult grade and intersects both the Towpath Trail and the Buckeye Trail.
Difficulty
Low
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Red Lock/Lock 34
A semi-permenant restroom is located at the trailhead.
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Red Lock/Lock 34
Red Lock for the color of its painted wooden lock gates.
0.1 mi away
Red Lock to Boston Store (Towpath Trail)
A curving section of the path hugging the empty canal.
0.5 mi away
NPS HQ/Jaite Town
The former Jaite Company Store is now the park headquarters.
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NPS Park Headquarters
The former Jaite Company Store is now the park headquarters.
