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Current News and Announcements
Changes Resulting from Construction Projects, Road or Parking Lot Closures
Note: the online daily and monthly schedules buttons and links are not updated with the changes:
Access to West Creek (update)
West Ridgewood Dr. between State Road and Broadview Road is closed for bridge replacement on West Ridgewood Drive West Creek Reservation and the Watershed Stewardship Center are accessible from Broadview Road coming from the East on West Ridgewood Road. Detour directions: If coming to the Park on West Ridgewood from the west, Follow the detour signs north on State Road, turn right (East) on Snow Road, turn Right (South) on Broadview Road, turn right (West) on West Ridgewood Road. Expected reopening is September 2026. Marianne V [posted 5/25-9/15/2026]
Unhealthy Hiking Conditions
As Chief Pathfinder of CHC and a health care professional, I feel it is my responsibility to provide guidance for hiking in smoke filled northern Ohio. I highly encourage you to not hike tonight, Thursday 7/16 or tomorrow, Friday, 7/17.
At 3:00 PM today the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Northeast Ohio was measured from 712 in Brecksville to 439 in Mentor. Chagrin Falls was at 626 and Rocky River was at 623. All of these locations are considered to be at the highest level, Hazardous! An AQI of 0 - 50 is considered Good; 151 - 200 Unhealthy; 300+ Hazardous.
The smoke from the Canadian wildfires is filled with harmful gases and are small particles. Even though you may smell the smoke and can't see the particles they can enter your body and do damage. Exposure to these particles at high concentrations while hiking could lead to respiratory damage down the road.
Again, please consider not hiking when the AQI is greater than the Good level.
Marianne V.
Chief Pathfinder
Gully Brook Road Closure
Gully Brook Reservation: Chagrin River Road [Rt. 174] is only open to northbound traffic. To access Gully Brook you will have to enter Rt. 174 from Chadron Road to Rt. 174 going North. The road is closed to Southbound traffic so you can only go North.
This will go on until Middle of July.
This affects Monday hike June 15th at 1pm led by Helen Layton and also on June 30th at 1pm. Possible closure July 13th.
Marianne V [posted 06/15-07/13/2026]