Karl's Corner
Photo: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.3 mi
- loop
- 23 ft
- climb
- 946 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Karl's Corner open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. It doesn't name Karl's Corner, so check the source for the area it covers.
Towpath Trail between Boston and Peninsula
Park closure covering Cuyahoga Valley National Park · NPS · Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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Park alert covering Cuyahoga Valley National Park · NPS · Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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Karl's Corner is a short, easy loop hike in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio, managed by the National Park Service. The route is about a third of a mile long, with a total climb of 23 feet and a total descent of 41 feet, so it's a flat, low-effort outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cleveland show July highs around 81°F with lows near 68°F, and September still runs in the mid-70s. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Several other short hikes lie about half a mile away, including Mars Quarry, Wild Oaks Loop and Eddie's Wildlife Pass. Viaduct Park Bouldering is roughly 2 miles off for climbers.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Karl's Corner
Best months: June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 24°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 25°
10 wet
Mar
45° / 31°
12 wet
Apr
57° / 41°
13 wet
May
68° / 53°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 63°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 68°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 60°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 49°
12 wet
Nov
51° / 38°
12 wet
Dec
40° / 30°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cleveland Burke Ap, OH, 11.7 mi away at 584 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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