Sewickley Valley Conservation Area
Pipeline Pass West–Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 756 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Pipeline Pass West–Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Valley Conservation Area near Sewickley Heights, PA. It climbs 756 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pipeline Pass West–Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 756 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 862–1,167 ft
Out & Back · Sewickley Valley Conservation Area
Trailhead: Craig's Cart Road Trail · 40.56373, -80.17209
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
- Start on Craig's Cart Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pipeline Pass West, heading E.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Gravel Path, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Spruce Run, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Pipeline Pass West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Gravel Path, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swamp Hill, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Craig's Cart Road Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- High Maintenance Trail 3 mi · ▲ 614 ft
- Muddy Run Trail–Pipeline Pass West, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 957 ft
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