Parking
Use the main Happy Days Lodge lot across State Route 303, then take the pedestrian tunnel. Parking behind the lodge is reserved for accessible parking and drop-off.
Overview
About Haskell Run Trail
Why go
- A shady ravine and stream crossings on a short walk
- Spring wildflowers and summer birdsong
Heads up
- Very short if you want a substantial outing
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation906–988 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
5 active Cuyahoga Valley alerts
- ClosureTowpath Trail closed: Boston to Lock 29The Towpath Trail is closed from Boston Trailhead to Lock 29 in Peninsula during the August 24–November 20, 2026 work period.Official details
- ClosureStanford-area closures for pavement removalA contractor is removing old pavement, closing former Stanford Road between Stanford Trailhead and the Brandywine Gorge Loop, the north half of Stanford Trailhead parking lot, and a section of the…Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Cuyahoga Valley Tour Guide
Your drive to Haskell 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.
See the Cuyahoga Valley audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Happy Days Lodge0:00 / 0:31
“Happy Days Lodge is coming up, a timber-and-sandstone building that began as a children's camp in the late nineteen thirties.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Cuyahoga Valley Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The Ledges
- Octagon Shelter and Pine Grove Trail
- The Shell Before the Wings
- The Soldier Who Never Came Home
- 97 audio storiesacross Cuyahoga Valley’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Bald Eagle, River Otter, Coyote, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 63 trails, 88 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Trail guide
Hiking Haskell Run Trail
A quick ravine loopHaskell Run Trail is an easy loop behind Happy Days Lodge that drops into a wooded ravine along…
Haskell Run Trail is an easy loop behind Happy Days Lodge that drops into a wooded ravine along Haskell Run, a Cuyahoga tributary. The park lists it at 0.5 mile; the connected mapped loop measures about 0.6 mile, so allow 30 to 40 minutes if you linger at the stream or cemetery. It is a pleasant short change of pace, but too brief to make a day of by itself.
Down to the stream and backThe path descends through leafy woods, follows the creek valley, crosses small bridges, then…
The path descends through leafy woods, follows the creek valley, crosses small bridges, then climbs back toward the lodge. A short stair section is part of the mapped loop. At the midpoint, a connector leads toward the Ledges; that optional spur is outside the Haskell Run loop distance.
A small cemetery on the walkMater Dolorosa, also called Cassidy Cemetery, sits among the trees along the route.
Mater Dolorosa, also called Cassidy Cemetery, sits among the trees along the route. This small nineteenth-century burial ground has about two dozen graves. A memorial marks Thomas C. Coady, a Civil War veteran who died in the 1865 Sultana disaster; his body was never recovered. Stay on the trail through the cemetery.
Spring brings the wildflowersApril and May are the best months for the park's abundant spring wildflowers.
April and May are the best months for the park's abundant spring wildflowers. Summer brings birdsong in the ravine, while autumn color and winter snow keep the short loop interesting in other seasons.
Access and a longer optionPark in the main Happy Days Lodge lot across State Route 303 and use the pedestrian tunnel.
Park in the main Happy Days Lodge lot across State Route 303 and use the pedestrian tunnel. The lot behind the lodge is reserved for accessible parking and drop-off. Leashed pets are allowed; keep the leash six feet or shorter. The separate Ledges loop is 1.8 miles, with a short connector from Haskell Run, so add its distance only if you continue. The lodge lists restrooms and drinking water, but confirm access before relying on them; food service on the route was not found.
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
494 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
102 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.
