Redirect loop errors with Cloudflare SSL options

Symptoms

When using Cloudflare SSL options, you may encounter redirect loop errors on a site that uses the Cloudflare proxy. The error may look similar to the following:

ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS

Description 

This can occur due to a misconfiguration in Cloudflare SSL options or an incompatibility with Cloudflare SSL options and the origin web server.

Workaround

Cloudflare provides troubleshooting information and suggested resolutions in their documentation here:

Cloudflare - Troubleshooting Redirect Loop Errors