Gildersleeve Mountain
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Gildersleeve Mountain rises to 354 m in Ohio. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Chapin Forest Reservation, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 6.0 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Gildersleeve Mountain is a summit located in Kirtland, Ohio, United States. Gildersleeve Mountain is interesting and important because it is within one of the largest and most densely populated metropolitan areas in the United States (regional population 2.9 million). It is a relatively unspoiled and unique area just 18 miles (29 km) from downtown Cleveland. While this is not unique in a region where urban and suburban forest preserves abound, it is one of only two natural areas with higher elevations and unique rock outcroppings. Little Mountain, which is near the Holden Arboretum, is similar to Gildersleeve Mountain but is accessible on guided walks only. Gildersleeve Mountain is located in the Chapin Forest Reservation of Lake Metroparks and is referred to as the "scenic overlook".
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Wikidata Q5561552, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 354 m
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 17.1 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 5 mi
- Cleveland Script Sign - Euclid Beach · 11 mi
- Overlook · 15 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chapin Forest Reservation: 0.2 mi
- Penitentiary Glen Reservation: 1.6 mi
- Sherwin Preserve & Bird Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- John and Carroll Ullich Meadows: 2.1 mi
- Hach-Otis State Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Farmpark: 2.2 mi
- Orchard Hills Park: 2.2 mi
- Garfield Park Soccer Fields: 3.0 mi
- Oxbow Lagoon Field: 3.1 mi
- Daniels Park: 3.2 mi
- Holden Hedge Garden: 3.2 mi
- Euclid Memorial Park Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Victory Park community garden: 9.7 mi
- Victory Friendship Garden: 9.7 mi
- Montford Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- James A. Garfield: 4.9 mi
- 1996 Olympic Torch Eternal Flame: 6.1 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Veterans Peace Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Andrew Squire Statue: 7.8 mi
- Railroad History Mural: 7.8 mi
- The Sassy Cat: 11.4 mi
- Beaudry Statue of Mary: 11.4 mi
- Van Aken District Murals: 12.7 mi
- Henry Church Rock: 12.8 mi
- Historic Kirtland: 2.4 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse & History Center: 3.7 mi
- Legends Aviation Museum: 6.5 mi
- Polka Hall of Fame: 8.6 mi
- Euclid Historical Museum: 9.1 mi
- Joseph Smith's Store: 2.2 mi
- Joseph Smith Home: 2.2 mi
- Hancock Home & Brickyard: 2.5 mi
- Baptism Site: 2.5 mi
- Gristmill & Sawmill Site: 2.5 mi
- Old River Farm Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Williams Woods Backcountry Kitchen Site: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Area #2 (Pine Grove): 7.5 mi
- Whitlam Woods: 9.1 mi
- Quarry Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 4.4 mi
- Chagrin Falls: 11.4 mi
- Dugway Brook Falls: 12.3 mi
- Paine Falls: 14.0 mi
- Great Falls of Tinker's Creek: 17.1 mi
- Piersons Knob: 2.1 mi
- Waite Hill: 2.3 mi
- Little Mountain: 5.2 mi
- The Knob: 6.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 6.7 mi
- Timberlake Residents Beach: 6.8 mi
- Villa Angela Beach: 10.7 mi
- Euclid Beach: 10.8 mi
- Beulah Park Beach: 11.1 mi
- Villa Beach: 11.2 mi
- Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse: 12.0 mi
- West Breakwater Light: 12.6 mi
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 19.3 mi
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 19.4 mi
- Fog Signal House: 19.4 mi
- Newbury Center: 10.9 mi
- South Thompson: 16.7 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 20.2 mi
- Brandywine Village: 23.9 mi
- Madison Palisades: 19.0 mi
- Shipwreck Rock: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gildersleeve Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | SE 135° | 423 m | 18.9 mi |
| Derthick Hill | SSE 158° | 409 m | 21.2 mi |
| Portage County high point | SSE 152° | 408 m | 22.3 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | SSE 167° | 399 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | SE 139° | 381 m | 6.7 mi |
| The Knob | NE 56° | 378 m | 6.0 mi |
| Ballards Hill | E 92° | 377 m | 11.2 mi |
| Little Mountain | ENE 60° | 374 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:14 | 16:59 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357432451
Day trips start here
- Willoughby · 5 mi
- Mentor · 7 mi
- Beachwood · 11 mi
- Chagrin Falls · 11 mi
- Newbury · 11 mi
- University Heights · 11 mi
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