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Frick Park

Braddock Trail–Dinky Bridge Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Braddock Trail–Dinky Bridge Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Frick Park near Homestead, PA. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 938 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nine Mile Run Trail 40.41547, -79.91720
Nearest town Homestead, PA
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Braddock Trail–Dinky Bridge Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 738–937 ft

Out & Back · Frick Park

Trailhead: Nine Mile Run Trail · 40.41547, -79.91720

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Browns Hill Road at Parkview Boulevard stop 513 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto IHOP Tr., heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Refractory Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading N.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading E.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading E.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Firelane Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Dinky Bridge Trail, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dinky Bridge Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Braddock Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 300 ftReach Refractory Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftContinue straight onto Dinky Bridge Trail, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Dinky Bridge Trail, heading S.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Firelane Trail, heading S.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading S.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading S.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading S.
  40. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 400 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  42. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto Refractory Trail, heading S.
  46. 0.5 miBear left onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading S.
  47. 50 ftBear left onto IHOP Tr., heading S.
  48. 150 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  49. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/braddock-trail-dinky-bridge-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

57% dirt20% gravel2% boardwalk21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Browns Hill Road at Parkview Boulevard stop 513 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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