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Frick Park

Firelane Trail–Nine Mile Run Trail, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 55 min

Firelane Trail–Nine Mile Run Trail, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Frick Park near Homestead, PA. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 856 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nine Mile Run Trail 40.41547, -79.91720
Nearest town Homestead, PA
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Directions

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Firelane Trail–Nine Mile Run Trail, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 55 min

Elevation 734–858 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. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Firelane Trail, heading E.
  17. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Tranquil Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Parking Lot Connector, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Lowercoaster Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fire Lane Ext. Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Rollercoaster Extension, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Lane Ext. Trail, heading NE.
  24. 400 ftTurn right onto Firelane Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Deer Creek Trail, heading SE.
  26. 350 ftTurn right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  27. 100 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Trail (detour), heading SW.
  28. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Refractory Trail, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto IHOP Tr., heading W.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miArrive 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/firelane-trail-nine-mile-run-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

59% gravel35% dirt2% boardwalk4% 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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