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Frick Park

Lower Concrete Block Trail & Refractory Trail Loop via Nine Mile Run Trail

2 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 47 min

Lower Concrete Block Trail & Refractory Trail Loop via Nine Mile Run Trail is a 2-mile loop in Frick Park near Regent Square, PA. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 978 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tranquil Trail 40.42966, -79.90082
Nearest town Regent Square, PA
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Directions

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Lower Concrete Block Trail & Refractory Trail Loop via Nine Mile Run Trail

2 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 47 min

Elevation 734–978 ft

Loop · Frick Park

Trailhead: Tranquil Trail · 40.42966, -79.90082

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

Transit-accessible: Braddock Ave at Overton St stop 701 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Firelane Trail, heading S.
  3. 400 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading S.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Refractory Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail (detour), heading NE.
  15. 250 ftBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading E.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Deer Creek Trail, heading E.
  17. 350 ftBear left onto Iron Gate Trail, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto Downhill Drop, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftBear right onto Lower Concrete Block Trail, heading N.
  20. 400 ftSharp left onto Concrete Block Connector, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Riverview Trail, heading NE.
  22. 400 ftSharp right onto Fire Lane Ext. Trail, heading N.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto Rollercoaster Trail, heading N.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Parking Lot Connector, heading NW.
  26. 450 ftTurn right onto Tranquil Trail, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/lower-concrete-block-trail-loop

Trail surface

51% dirt44% gravel2% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Braddock Ave at Overton St stop 701 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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