Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Habitat Maze Sunset Point–Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point, 7 sights

3 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Habitat Maze Sunset Point–Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point, 7 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Heights Borough Park near Sewickley Hills, PA. The route passes Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point before reaching Habitat Maze Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 365 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,207 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56249, -80.13748
Nearest town Sewickley Hills, PA

Directions

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Habitat Maze Sunset Point–Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point, 7 sights

3 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 933–1,207 ft

Out & Back · Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Trailhead: 40.56249, -80.13748

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftPass Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Cabin Hollow, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bridle Path, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Gravel Path, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Gas Well Path, heading N.
  11. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 500 ftPass Habitat Maze Sunset Point.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftTurn left onto Black Cherry Trail, heading SW.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 400 ftTurn right onto Butterfly Trail, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Chestnut Path, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left onto Muddy Run Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cabin Hollow, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

61% dirt18% paved8% grass8% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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