Fern Hollow–Braddock Trail, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Fern Hollow–Braddock Trail, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Frick Park near Regent Square, PA. The route reaches Fern Hollow at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 344 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fern Hollow–Braddock Trail, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 777–966 ft
Out & Back · Frick Park
Trailhead: Nine Mile Run Trail · 40.42822, -79.89239
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Braddock Ave opposite Greendale Ave stop 73 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Braddock Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Dinky Bridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Braddock Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Biddle Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tranquil Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Homewood Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rosemary Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Kensington Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Homewood Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Fern Hollow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Kensington Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Rosemary Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Homewood Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Tranquil Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Biddle Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Braddock Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dinky Bridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Braddock Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Braddock Ave opposite Greendale Ave stop 73 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Nine Mile Run Trail & Refractory Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Braddock Trail–Dinky Bridge Trail, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 417 ft
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