🥾Hiking in the CVNP - Wetmore Trailhead - Langes, Valley and Butler Trails

Let's go hiking!
The Wetmore area offers a blend of history and nature—from its horse‑breeding past to today’s reforested landscape. It’s one of CVNP’s best spots, giving hikers a moderately challenging, scenic experience with fewer crowds than the Towpath

### 🌲 Location & Background

• Trailhead address: 4653 Wetmore Road, Peninsula, OH 44264
• History: The area was once Blackacre Farm, nationally known for breeding Morgans and Thoroughbred horses. It was owned by Frederick and Emila Wetmore in the late 1800s, later developed by Tress and Peggy Pittenger in 1958. Peggy Pittenger was a noted horse breeder and author.
• Restoration: Since 2003, flood damage required major restoration. Thousands of trees have been replanted to reduce runoff into the Cuyahoga River

Come hike the Langes, Valley, and Butler trails with us! This is a 4.1-mile hike.

• 0.0M Langes Trail starts across the road from the trailhead parking (towards your right).
• 1.0M Intersection with Butlers Trail - continue straight.
• 1.0M Shortly after, you will cross a small creek and then you will turn right on Valley Trail.
• You will be in a small field that is used by the Ohio Horsemen’s Council. Follow the driveway out to Akron Peninsula Road.
• 1.1M Cross Akron Peninsula Road continuing on Valley Trail. The fields are part of Keleman Point Farm. You might be lucky to have the attention of some cows or other farm animals.
• 2.1M You will be at one of Szalay’s corn fields. Turn around and start heading back.
• 3.1M Cross Akron-Peninsula Road heading back the same way you came.
• 3.3M Cross the small creek and then right on to Butler’s Trail.
• 3.6M Start up a nice climb up an old road heading to Wetmore Road.
• 3.9M Turn left on Wetmore Road and back to Wetmore Trailhead parking.

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• Group will meet at 11:00am and will start hiking shortly thereafter.
• All hikes are dog friendly and must be on a leash.
• All hikes are dependent on the weather. Please check for updates in the morning before the hike.

Possibility of socializing in Peninsula after the hike.