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Schenley Park

Flagstaff Hill–Scaife Woods, 5 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 46 min

Flagstaff Hill–Scaife Woods, 5 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Schenley Park near Greenfield, PA. The route passes Panther Hollow Lake, Westinghouse Pond, Westinghouse Pond and Flagstaff Hill before reaching Scaife Woods at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 283 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi758 – 1,004 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Junction Hollow Trail 40.42936, -79.94971
Nearest town Greenfield, PA
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Flagstaff Hill–Scaife Woods, 5 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 46 min

Elevation 757–1,003 ft

Out & Back · Schenley Park

Trailhead: Junction Hollow Trail · 40.42936, -79.94971

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

Transit-accessible: Greenfield Avenue at Frazier Street stop 404 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Junction Hollow Trail, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miPass Panther Hollow Lake.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Run Trail, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftPass Westinghouse Pond.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 350 ftPass Westinghouse Pond.
  13. 50 ftPass Flagstaff Hill.
  14. 0.1 miPass Scaife Woods.
  15. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftReach Flagstaff Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 500 ftTurn right onto Hollow Run Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Junction Hollow Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 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/flagstaff-hill-scaife-woods-out-back-7-lakes-via-junction-hollow-trail

Trail surface

74% paved14% gravel4% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Greenfield Avenue at Frazier Street stop 404 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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