Nature reserve · Ohio
Forest Ridge Preserve
Forest Ridge Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 265 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest Ridge Village Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Ohio & Erie Canalway passes 11 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Village of Moreland Hills
How to reach it
Coordinates41.45237, -81.41180
- 11.0 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 11.7 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 19.9 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
- 28.8 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Linda Falls · 11 mi
- Mill Creek Falls Overlook · 11 mi
- Cleveland Script Sign - Euclid Beach · 12 mi
- Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Forest Ridge Village Park: 0.1 mi
- Chagrin Valley Parkway: 0.4 mi
- Grove Hill Park: 1.6 mi
- Triangle Park: 1.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Russell Uplands Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Whitesburg Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Modroo Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Becvar Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Holbrook Hollows: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- The Sassy Cat: 1.8 mi
- Henry Church Rock: 2.7 mi
- Lightscape XXIII Community Sculpture: 4.7 mi
- Van Aken District Murals: 6.5 mi
- Beaudry Statue of Mary: 6.7 mi
Historic sites
- Gordon E Hann Memorial Scholar: 1.8 mi
- Squaw Rock: 2.7 mi
- Andrew Squire Statue: 2.9 mi
- David Berger National Memorial: 4.4 mi
- WW2 Memorial: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Arboretum: 2.7 mi
- Orange Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Beachwood Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Howard Koverman Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Victory Friendship Garden: 7.4 mi
Museums: 58
- Solon Art Museum: 4.7 mi
- Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage: 4.7 mi
- Bainbridge Township Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Museum of American Porcelain Art: 7.0 mi
- Nature Center at Shaker Lakes: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 52
- Falls: 1.8 mi
- Chagrin River High Falls: 1.8 mi
- Haskins Road Christmas Lights Display: 7.4 mi
- La Vera Party Center: 9.3 mi
- Joseph Smith Home: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 49
- Henry Church Rock Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Quarry Rock Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Area #2 (Pine Grove): 3.1 mi
- Harper Ridge Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Gazebo: 5.3 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Chagrin Falls: 1.8 mi
- Great Falls of Tinker's Creek: 7.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 9.0 mi
- Dugway Brook Falls: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 19
- Orange Hill: 2.9 mi
- McConougheys Hill: 6.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 8.6 mi
- Gildersleeve Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Piersons Knob: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 13
- Lake Lucerne Beach: 5.0 mi
- Punderson Lake Beach: 10.5 mi
- Villa Beach: 12.1 mi
- Beulah Park Beach: 12.2 mi
- Euclid Beach: 12.2 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 16.2 mi
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 16.3 mi
- Fog Signal House: 16.3 mi
- Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse: 22.2 mi
- West Breakwater Light: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Newbury Center: 8.7 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 12.0 mi
- Brandywine Village: 13.8 mi
- South Thompson: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 20.9 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 21.0 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Shipwreck Rock: 21.1 mi
- Whipps Ledges: 22.0 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 23.3 mi
Springs: 2
- White Oak Spring: 17.3 mi
- Indian Spring: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forest Ridge Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | ESE 103° | 423 m | 16.4 mi |
| Derthick Hill | SE 133° | 409 m | 14.5 mi |
| Portage County high point | SE 127° | 408 m | 16.4 mi |
| Summit County high point | SW 223° | 404 m | 19.1 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | ESE 120° | 399 m | 6.6 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | SW 233° | 390 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | NE 56° | 381 m | 8.6 mi |
| The Knob | NNE 30° | 378 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:15 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kirtland-holden 2, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1183849095
Day trips start here
- Chagrin Falls · 2 mi
- Beachwood · 5 mi
- Shaker Heights · 7 mi
- University Heights · 7 mi
- Cleveland Heights · 9 mi
- Newbury · 9 mi
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