Sewickley Valley Conservation Area

High Maintenance Trail & Roller Coaster Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,421 ft · 2 hr 59 min

High Maintenance Trail & Roller Coaster Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Valley Conservation Area near Shields, PA. It climbs 1,421 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi814 – 1,184 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ann Boocock Coburn Trail 40.57411, -80.18534
Nearest town Shields, PA

Directions

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High Maintenance Trail & Roller Coaster Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,421 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 814–1,184 ft

Out & Back · Sewickley Valley Conservation Area

Trailhead: Ann Boocock Coburn Trail · 40.57411, -80.18534

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start on Ann Boocock Coburn Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 1 miSharp right onto No Name Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto High Matinenance Trail, heading S.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto High Maintenance Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Roller Coaster Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miReach High Maintenance Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto High Maintenance Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto High Matinenance Trail, heading NE.
  14. 300 ftTurn right onto No Name Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left onto Ann Boocock Coburn Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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