Affelder House Trails

The 1 1 mile affelder link trail connects to the pioneer bridle trail in the west woods.

Affelder house trails. Blaze a new trail affelder house gc70z1a was created by geauga park district on 2 8 2017. It s located in ohio united states this is the second cache in the gpd series for 2017 which will be hidden on some of the newer tails within the park system. The affelder house is surrounded by sensitive natural areas. The goal is to connect people with the wonderful wildlife ms.

Signage directs toward trails for outdoor enjoyment of the west woods. The waterfall is rather slim and dries up quick so you re best off checking it out after rains and snowmelts. A beautiful setting tucked. The geauga park district site recently completed a controlled trail to the falls for public access.

306 in russell township. The house which has been given a hunter s cabin feel can be reserved by the public for special events. You may turn back here for a 2 5 mile hike. This hike begins on the affelder link starting on the entrance drive near the lewis ruth affelder house.

The west woods park in russell and newbury features the west woods nature center open daily as well as the recently remodeled lewis ruth affelder house available for your next gathering or work function. The more adventurous. Enjoy the discovery trail which leads visitors past vernal pools. Consider the west woods affelder house located off rt.

Until just recently as of this writing affelder falls was only accessible by hiking off trail upstream from the affelder house. Take the trout lily trail to sunset overlook. This changed in 2016 when geauga parks built the 25 mile waterfall trail which connects the affelder house to the affelder link trail and passes right over the falls. Or follow neighbors way from the nature center to the picnic shelters.

The affelder falls at the west woods located at 15139 chillicothe road in russell township. Switch back to the affelder link and continue east on that trail until you meet the junction of the pioneer bridle trail. Pick up the falls trail which takes you for a view of the affelder falls in its springtime beauty. It s newly renovated and ready for you to reserve just 15 for 1 4 hours 30 for 4 8 hours or 45 for 8 hours.

Why is it called affelder house. Check out my activity on alltrails. The building and surrounding 85 acres of property were part of the louis and ruth affelder life estate given to the park district in 1992. The affelder house there are currently nearly 7 miles of trails in the west woods traversing through woodlands across streams and past outcroppings of sharon conglomerate.