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George and Guy Viewpoint & George and Guy Trail is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Duquesne Heights Greenway near West End, PA. The route reaches George and Guy Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 235 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,161 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Emerald View Trail 40.43913, -80.03030
Nearest town West End, PA

Directions

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George and Guy Viewpoint & George and Guy Trail

1.6 mi · ▲ 235 ft · 39 min

Elevation 997–1,163 ft

Out & Back · Duquesne Heights Greenway

Trailhead: Emerald View Trail · 40.43913, -80.03030

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Fingal St at Rutledge St stop 330 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Emerald View Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto George and Guy Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Emerald View Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto George and Guy Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miReach George and Guy Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miBear right onto Emerald View Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto George and Guy Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Emerald View Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Fingal St at Rutledge St stop 330 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead