Deer Run Trail is a 1.7 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Akron, Ohio that features a river and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, nature trips, and bird watching and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
This route is an all dirt trail through the forest. There is a stair section early on which can get slippery when wet. There is a bathroom at the trailhead.
April 18, 2021Nice woody, lots of stairs and uphills
April 12, 2021FYI to go up the steps (235!), go counter-clockwise. Lovely trail.
March 25, 2021
March 23, 2021March 22, 2021Steps. That is all. LOL Almost entirely dry trail. Pretty busy today but expected for great weather first weekend of spring.
March 13, 2021March 13, 2021March 13, 2021March 12, 2021Just a bit muddy today Beware that one of the steps down in broken Loved the scenery and was a perfect hike
March 11, 2021This is always a wonderful trail. conditions are mixed with only a few wet spots.
March 10, 2021Beautiful trail. So much to see and not too muddy
February 9, 2021a little icey right now, bring your spikes if you have them. Other than that the trail is in good shape and always a beautiful hike. While this trail is not very long, it has a nice amount of uphill sections to help with cardio!
February 2, 2021January 30, 2021Great workout
January 29, 2021a little icy, but not bad. gorgeous scenery, especially on a snowy, sunny day. those steps, tho.... I counted 244! really enjoyed it.
January 16, 2021Lots of steps down and then a nice muddy walk back up. Highly recommend boots.
January 14, 2021January 3, 2021January 2, 2021Fairly muddy right now, but manageable. Heard a lot of gunshots in the distance, but still a nice hike!
December 30, 2020We were glad for our traks. Icy in spots. Not too muddy. 32 degrees
December 20, 2020Really really good, even by Summit Metro Park’s standards, which is saying something. The routing was really well laid out in that it made me feel like it wasn’t a loop at all. You start out walking through a heavily wooded area (hints O’Neil’s Woods), but then almost out of nowhere there is a huge flight of stairs that takes you down a very steep area. It was fun how you had No idea there were any stairs, and then, boom, there they all were. (Side note: if you are bringing dogs, they should be well trained. If you have big dogs that pull at the leash, I could see that being very dangerous on these stairs on a wet or winters day). Quick walk along a small River and trail takes you right up to a barn that must now be owned by the parks. It also looked like there were some opportunities for ‘side trails’, or less traveled paths that take you off the main established paths. I was carrying my infant son, and walking with a very muddy poodle or I would of tried them.
December 19, 2020Muddy
December 15, 2020My favorite trail.
December 13, 2020Stairs down. Nice slope up.
December 6, 2020Muddy!!!
November 28, 2020
