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Frick Park

Nine Mile Run Trail & Refractory Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Nine Mile Run Trail & Refractory Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Frick Park near Regent Square, PA. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 833 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nine Mile Run Trail 40.42822, -79.89239
Nearest town Regent Square, PA
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Directions

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Nine Mile Run Trail & Refractory Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 738–833 ft

Out & Back · Frick Park

Trailhead: Nine Mile Run Trail · 40.42822, -79.89239

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

Transit-accessible: Braddock Ave opposite Greendale Ave stop 73 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Braddock Trail, heading W.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Dinky Bridge Trail, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftTurn right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Refractory Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miBear left onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto IHOP Tr., heading SW.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miReach Nine Mile Run Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto IHOP Tr., heading SW.
  19. 200 ftBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Refractory Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 200 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Dinky Bridge Trail, heading N.
  32. 300 ftContinue straight onto Braddock Trail, heading N.
  33. 250 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading N.
  34. 250 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/nine-mile-run-trail-refractory-trail-out-back-5-km-9f53

Trail surface

49% dirt35% gravel3% boardwalk13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Braddock Ave opposite Greendale Ave stop 73 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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