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Solon Woods State Nature Preserve

3.2 ★★★☆☆ 13 Google reviews · Running trail in Solon, Ohio · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Solon Woods State Nature Preserve yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

RestroomsTrailhead parking

What runners say about Solon Woods State Nature Preserve

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (13 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

From the State Nature Preserve website: Free. Open 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 after sunset, 365 days a year. Park at end of Russell Drive near entrance sign. Stay on designated trails at all times. Pets are not permitted. No restrooms present.

★★★★★ — Janet , Jan 2024

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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.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 5 mentions

“Parking is limited and respect community boundary!”

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Plan your run at Solon Woods State Nature Preserve

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.
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • Websiteohiodnr.gov
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Where to find Solon Woods State Nature Preserve

34227 Russell Dr, Solon, OH 44139

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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.