Parking
Use the NPS Wetmore Trailhead on Wetmore Road; it has auto parking and restrooms. The Langes Run access to the south end is across Wetmore Road from the information board, and the north end joins Wetmore Trail.
Overview
About Dickerson Run Trail
Why go
- Fully wooded and shaded
- Gentle grades on a short connector
Heads up
- Point-to-point route needs a longer trail-network plan or return
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Cuyahoga Valley map
Full mapElevation755–930 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Cuyahoga Valley alerts
- ClosureTowpath Trail improvement closureThe Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail from Boston Trailhead to Lock 29 in Peninsula is closed for improvements during the August 24–November 20, 2026 closure period.Official details
- CautionCuyahoga River paddling closure and hazardsPaddlers must portage the current river-wide closure near river mile 17 and avoid serious river hazards. - The closure is due to bridge demolition and construction.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Cuyahoga Valley Tour Guide
Your drive to Dickerson Run Trail, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Cuyahoga Valley National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Wetmore Trailhead0:00 / 0:23
“You're approaching Wetmore Trailhead, where the four-point-six-mile Wetmore loop follows old horse paths and logging roads through woods and creek valleys.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Cuyahoga Valley Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Dickerson Run Trail
A short connector, not a loopDickerson Run Trail is a 1.
Dickerson Run Trail is a 1.2-mile point-to-point connector in Cuyahoga Valley's Wetmore area, running from Langes Run Trail to Wetmore Trail. The distance is one way, not a round trip. Allow about 40 minutes for the segment itself. It is a winding, fully wooded route with a gentle overall descent; choose it for a shaded link through the trail network, not as a destination hike.
What the walk is likeFrom the southern junction, the path winds through the trees and gradually loses elevation…
From the southern junction, the path winds through the trees and gradually loses elevation before meeting Wetmore Trail. The grades are generally gentle, and the route stays under tree cover. It feels much like the surrounding unpaved Wetmore network. There is no distinct lookout or destination at the far end; the payoff is the wooded corridor and the connection between two trails. Spring and heavy rain can leave trails in this area muddy.
Fitting it into a longer walkThe south end meets Langes Run Trail; from Wetmore Trailhead, that access is across Wetmore…
The south end meets Langes Run Trail; from Wetmore Trailhead, that access is across Wetmore Road from the information board. The north end joins Wetmore Trail, so plan a loop or a return through the connected trail network before setting out. Wetmore Trailhead has auto parking, restrooms and a kiosk; these are at the trailhead, not on the segment. Hikers share these trails with horses and should yield. Leashed pets are allowed in the park; use a leash no longer than six feet.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Cuyahoga Valley
319 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
12 sightingsRiver OtterMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
103 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
248 sightingsBeaverMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
492 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
99 sightingsTrumpeter SwanMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Cuyahoga Valley. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
