Pittsburgh Botanic Garden

Lotus Pond

1.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 41 min

Lotus Pond is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Pittsburgh Botanic Garden near Oakdale, PA. The route reaches Lotus Pond. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,060 – 1,132 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.41541, -80.18069
Nearest town Oakdale, PA

Directions

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Lotus Pond

1.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 41 min

Elevation 1,060–1,133 ft

Out & Back · Pittsburgh Botanic Garden

Trailhead: 40.41541, -80.18069

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 21% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Lotus Pond.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftReach Lotus Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.3 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

34% dirt14% gravel52% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip21%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity95%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 10% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 21% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 18% rain4 PM: 11% rain5 PM: 14% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 78°57°
Tue 82°56°
Wed 87°64° 28%
Thu 80°61° 30%
Fri 72°56°