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Rolling Hill Park

Bridlewild Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Bridlewild Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Rolling Hill Park near Belmont Hills, PA. It climbs 469 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 374 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.03113, -75.26293
Nearest town Belmont Hills, PA
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Directions

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Bridlewild Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 79–375 ft

Out & Back · Rolling Hill Park

Trailhead: 40.03113, -75.26293

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftTurn right onto Creek Trail, heading W.
  5. 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 400 ftBear left onto Bridlewild Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miReach Bridlewild Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Creek Trail, heading NE.
  29. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  31. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  32. 100 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/bridlewild-trail-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

90% dirt2% grass1% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

Hikes near Belmont Hills, Pennsylvania