Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Habitat Maze Sunset Point–Gas Well Path, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 47 min

Habitat Maze Sunset Point–Gas Well Path, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Heights Borough Park near Sewickley Hills, PA. The route reaches Habitat Maze Sunset Point. It climbs 305 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,207 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.57982, -80.14526
Nearest town Sewickley Hills, PA

Directions

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Habitat Maze Sunset Point–Gas Well Path, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 47 min

Elevation 929–1,207 ft

Out & Back · Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Trailhead: 40.57982, -80.14526

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Gas Well Path, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 500 ftTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Spruce Run, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Aspen Way, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Gravel Path, heading S.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Aspen Way, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Muddy Run Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Black Cherry Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miPass Habitat Maze Sunset Point.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Gas Well Path, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

84% dirt14% grass2% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 2 min before dark.

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