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Schenley Park

Panther Hollow Lake–Junction Hollow Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 47 min

Panther Hollow Lake–Junction Hollow Trail, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Schenley Park near Greenfield, PA. The route reaches Panther Hollow Lake. It climbs 294 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi758 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Junction Hollow Trail 40.42936, -79.94971
Nearest town Greenfield, PA
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Panther Hollow Lake–Junction Hollow Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 47 min

Elevation 757–1,056 ft

Out & Back · Schenley Park

Trailhead: Junction Hollow Trail · 40.42936, -79.94971

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

Transit-accessible: Greenfield Avenue at Frazier Street stop 404 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Junction Hollow Trail, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miPass Panther Hollow Lake.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Run Trail, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Vietnam Veterans Trail, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Oval Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miReach Panther Hollow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Vietnam Veterans Trail, heading E.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftBear left onto Hollow Run Trail, heading NW.
  18. 500 ftContinue straight onto Junction Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 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/panther-hollow-lake-panther-hollow-lake-out-back-4-sights-3-km-6439

Trail surface

64% paved25% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Greenfield Avenue at Frazier Street stop 404 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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