Sewickley Valley Conservation Area

Lower Maintenance Trail–Maroon Mile Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Lower Maintenance Trail–Maroon Mile Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Valley Conservation Area near Sewickley Heights, PA. It climbs 581 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 1,161 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maroon Mile Trail 40.55899, -80.17346
Nearest town Sewickley Heights, PA

Directions

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Lower Maintenance Trail–Maroon Mile Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 816–1,160 ft

Out & Back · Sewickley Valley Conservation Area

Trailhead: Maroon Mile Trail · 40.55899, -80.17346

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

  1. Start on Maroon Mile Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear left onto High Maintenance Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Roller Coaster Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto Lower Maintenance Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miReach Maroon Mile Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Roller Coaster Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto High Maintenance Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Maroon Mile Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.5 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 2 min before dark.

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