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Frick Park

Bradema Trail–Homewood Trail, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 54 min

Bradema Trail–Homewood Trail, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Frick Park near Squirrel Hill, PA. It climbs 397 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,079 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.43727, -79.90829
Nearest town Squirrel Hill, PA
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Bradema Trail–Homewood Trail, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 54 min

Elevation 834–1,078 ft

Out & Back · Frick Park

Trailhead: 40.43727, -79.90829

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

Transit-accessible: Forbes Ave at Dallas Ave stop 396 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto North Clayton Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto South Clayton Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Biddle Trail, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bradema Trail, heading E.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Biddle Trail, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bradema Trail, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tranquil Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Homewood Trail, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Rosemary Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Kensington Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Cowboy Hill Connector, heading N.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Solstice Trail, heading N.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hawthorne Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Homewood Trail, heading N.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 450 ftReach North Clayton Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Hawthorne Trail, heading N.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Solstice Trail, heading N.
  32. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cowboy Hill Connector, heading N.
  33. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Kensington Trail, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Rosemary Trail, heading W.
  36. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto Homewood Trail, heading NW.
  40. 150 ftBear left onto Tranquil Trail, heading NW.
  41. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bradema Trail, heading SE.
  42. 150 ftContinue straight onto Biddle Trail, heading SE.
  43. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bradema Trail, heading SE.
  44. 200 ftContinue straight onto Biddle Trail, heading S.
  45. 250 ftContinue straight onto South Clayton Trail, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftTurn left onto North Clayton Trail, heading SE.
  47. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  50. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  51. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  53. 50 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/bradema-trail-homewood-trail-out-back-4-sights-3-km-0837

Trail surface

66% gravel15% dirt2% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Forbes Ave at Dallas Ave stop 396 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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