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Schenley Park

Panther Hollow Lake–Westinghouse Pond, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 52 min

Panther Hollow Lake–Westinghouse Pond, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Schenley Park near Bellefield, PA. The route passes Panther Hollow Lake and Westinghouse Pond. It climbs 413 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi814 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Steve Faloon Trail 40.43538, -79.93890
Nearest town Bellefield, PA
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Panther Hollow Lake–Westinghouse Pond, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 52 min

Elevation 815–1,056 ft

Out & Back · Schenley Park

Trailhead: Steve Faloon Trail · 40.43538, -79.93890

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

Transit-accessible: Greenfield Road at Overlook Drive stop 311 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Steve Faloon Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miPass Panther Hollow Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Westinghouse Pond.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Steve Faloon Switchback, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto Hollow Run Trail, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Vietnam Veterans Trail, heading E.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Oval Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miReach Panther Hollow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Vietnam Veterans Trail, heading E.
  16. 350 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftSharp right onto Hollow Run Trail, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 350 ftSharp right onto Lower Panther Hollow Trail, heading W.
  22. 100 ftTurn left onto Steve Faloon Switchback, heading W.
  23. 350 ftSharp right onto Steve Faloon Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/panther-hollow-lake-panther-hollow-lake-out-back-4-lakes-3-km-2cfe

Trail surface

65% gravel22% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Greenfield Road at Overlook Drive stop 311 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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