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Frick Park

Nine Mile Run Valley–Beyond Trail, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Nine Mile Run Valley–Beyond Trail, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Frick Park near Frick Park, PA. The route reaches Nine Mile Run Valley. It climbs 287 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 935 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.43939, -79.89863
Nearest town Frick Park, PA
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Nine Mile Run Valley–Beyond Trail, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 755–935 ft

Out & Back · Frick Park

Trailhead: 40.43939, -79.89863

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

Transit-accessible: Forbes Ave at Braddock Ave stop 40 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Braddock Trail, heading S.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dinky Bridge Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Dinky Bridge Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Firelane Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading S.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 400 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  18. 450 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Trail (detour), heading S.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftPass Nine Mile Run Valley.
  21. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 200 ftBear right onto JG Swisshelm Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beyond Trail, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftReach Nine Mile Run Valley, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 150 ftTurn left onto JG Swisshelm Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 150 ftSharp right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading N.
  32. 450 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail (detour), heading NW.
  33. 250 ftBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading NW.
  34. 450 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading N.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading NE.
  39. 200 ftContinue straight onto Firelane Trail, heading E.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Dinky Bridge Trail, heading NW.
  41. 100 ftContinue straight onto Dinky Bridge Trail, heading W.
  42. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Braddock Trail, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  46. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  49. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 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/nine-mile-run-valley-beyond-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

63% dirt14% gravel3% boardwalk2% paved18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Forbes Ave at Braddock Ave stop 40 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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