Bridle Viewpoint–Panther Hollow Lake, 3 sights is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Schenley Park near Bellefield, PA. The route passes Panther Hollow Lake before reaching Bridle Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 447 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi814 – 1,060 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.43518, -79.93708
Nearest town Bellefield, PA
Directions
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Bridle Viewpoint–Panther Hollow Lake, 3 sights
1.8 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 49 min
Elevation 815–1,059 ft
Out & Back · Schenley Park
Trailhead: 40.43518, -79.93708
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Panther Hollow Rd at Bartlett Rd stop 223 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Steve Faloon Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hollow Run Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Run Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hollow Run Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Run Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hollow Run Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Run Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Panther Hollow Lake.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Oval Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Bridle Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Hollow Run Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Hollow Run Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Run Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Run Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hollow Run Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Run Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Steve Faloon Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 surface
61% gravel29% paved5% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Panther Hollow Rd at Bartlett Rd stop 223 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Panther Hollow Lake–Westinghouse Pond, 3 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 413 ft
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