Ohio · Hiking

Music Street Link

0.7 mi
round trip
129 ft
climb
1,211 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Music Street Link is a short, easy out-and-back hike in The West Woods, a county-managed parcel in Ohio. The route is about 1.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 129 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 1,187 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.06 miles in, and the high point reaches 1,211 feet. The hike is best done in late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chardon put May highs around 69°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 81°F. The trip takes about half an hour, so it works well as a quick outing. Kettle Trail lies about 6.4 miles away, Aurora Branch offers canoeing about 7.5 miles off, and the Northeast Ohio climbing area is about 8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Music Street Link

    Best months: June–September. 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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 17°

      19 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 16°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 24°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 35°

      14 wet

    5. May

      69° / 46°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 59°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 57°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 41°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 32°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 24°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chardon, OH, 11 mi away at 1,130 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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