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Buckeye Trail - Northern Terminus

4.4 ★★★★☆ 9 Google reviews · Running trail in Mentor, Ohio · Hours vary

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Confirmed from Buckeye Trail - Northern Terminus' own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about Buckeye Trail - Northern Terminus

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (9 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Located at the Headlands Beach State Park the northern terminus of the Buckeye trail, can be found when entering the Headland Dunes State Nature Preserve. Great place to spend an afternoon and hike the numerous trails along the lakefront. Beautiful views of the lake shore and Fairport Harbor lighthouse.

★★★★★ — Ray , Jun 2023

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • Websitebuckeyetrail.org
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Where to find Buckeye Trail - Northern Terminus

9601 Headlands Rd, Mentor, OH 44060

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Running trails near Mentor

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

Headland Dunes State Nature Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 435 reviews

Mentor, OH

MixedLitScenic

Spacious beach with walkways through dunes and picnic tables, as well as a lighthouse.

under a mile away

Headlands Beach State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 2,192 reviews

Mentor, OH

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Enormous, year-round sandy beach, the largest in Ohio, popular with picnickers & swimmers.

under a mile away

Carol H Sweet Nature Center

4.5 ★★★★★ 254 reviews

Mentor, OH

MixedScenic

Interpretive center for Mentor Marsh, offering weekly guided family hikes & summer camps.

1.9 miles away

Wake Robin Boardwalk Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 75 reviews

Mentor, OH

4 miBoardwalkScenic

Hiking area known for its birding opportunities and a boardwalk, plus turtles.

2.6 miles away

Painesville Township Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 593 reviews

Painesville, OH

PavedScenic

Park with a playground and picnic facilities, a pier, and a rentable hall, plus baseball fields.

2.7 miles away

Grand River Conservation Area

4.6 ★★★★★ 43 reviews

Painesville, OH

Scenic

3.6 miles away

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.