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Frick Park

High Traverse Trail–Iron Gate Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 58 min

High Traverse Trail–Iron Gate Trail, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Frick Park near Swisshelm Park, PA. It climbs 321 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 981 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Walnut Towers Connector 40.42688, -79.90871
Nearest town Swisshelm Park, PA
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High Traverse Trail–Iron Gate Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 58 min

Elevation 738–979 ft

Out & Back · Frick Park

Trailhead: Walnut Towers Connector · 40.42688, -79.90871

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Beechwood Blvd at #2530 stop 650 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Walnut Towers Connector, heading N.
  2. 300 ftSharp right onto Iron Gate Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Deer Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading W.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Refractory Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miBear left onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto High Traverse Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftReach Iron Gate Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Refractory Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Creek Trail, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftBear left onto Iron Gate Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left onto Walnut Towers Connector, heading NW.
  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/high-traverse-trail-out-back

Trail surface

90% dirt6% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Beechwood Blvd at #2530 stop 650 m from the trailhead

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