Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Beaver Dam Path–Bog Run, 7 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Beaver Dam Path–Bog Run, 7 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Heights Borough Park near Sewickley Heights, PA. It climbs 465 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 1,178 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.55637, -80.15048
Nearest town Sewickley Heights, PA

Directions

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Beaver Dam Path–Bog Run, 7 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 925–1,180 ft

Out & Back · Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Trailhead: 40.55637, -80.15048

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Muddy Run Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bog Run, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Beaver Dam Path, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Spruce Run, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Aspen Way, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftBear right onto Habitat Maze, heading E.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Pine Tree Trail, heading SE.
  13. 400 ftBear left onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading SE.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Gravel Path, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Path, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right onto Upper Cabin Trail, heading SW.
  18. 500 ftTurn left onto Cabin Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cabin Hollow, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

81% dirt2% grass1% gravel1% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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