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The North Coast Inland Trail in Elyria
4.7 ★★★★★ 95 Google reviews · Running trail in Elyria, Ohio · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from The North Coast Inland Trail in Elyria's 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.
Park featuring a paved trail and kid-friendly hikes.
What runners say about The North Coast Inland Trail in Elyria
“Well maintained with good signage.”
Amazing trail.. Exhausted my 10 year old but truly an inspiring time to fellowship with family on Bike trail!
Joy Ride...explains the trail - the NCIT from Elyria to Kipton was such a joy. Paved, easy riding and natural habitat plentiful. I also felt safe my entire time biking the NCIT. One great trailside place to stop for respit or do a box lunch is about 4.75 miles from Elyria traveling west to Oberlin.
Beautiful bike trail! One of my newest favorite finds. We biked out to Oberlin for lunch and back (around 28 miles round trip) this fall. There weren't a whole lot of people to pedal around and it was extremely peaceful (plus it's really flat!).
Nice bike trail. 15 miles straight and flat. Probably 85% bikes with no Amish buggies and the associated horse manure--yet. Annoyingly bumpy for about 2 miles west of Elyria and about 2 miles around Oberlin.
Trail conditions & character
“There weren't a whole lot of people to pedal around and it was extremely peaceful (plus it's really flat!”
“The ice sickles from the waterfall are always nice to see.”
“Paved, easy riding and natural habitat plentiful.”
“There weren't a whole lot of people to pedal around and it was extremely peaceful (plus it's really flat!”
Plan your run at The North Coast Inland Trail in Elyria
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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 — reported by runners
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Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–5 PM |
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