Braddock's Trail Park

Pipsissewa Trail

3 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Pipsissewa Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Braddock's Trail Park near Robbins, PA. It climbs 370 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,122 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30589, -79.77376
Nearest town Robbins, PA

Directions

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Pipsissewa Trail

3 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 972–1,122 ft

Out & Back · Braddock's Trail Park

Trailhead: 40.30589, -79.77376

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 14% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miSharp right onto Eagle #1 Path, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Pipsissewa Trail, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftSharp right onto Vista Path, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftBear right onto Pipsissewa Trail, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 350 ftBear left onto Vista Path, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftSharp left onto Pipsissewa Trail, heading E.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Eagle #1 Path, heading W.
  14. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip14%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 74°62°
Mon 77°53°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°61° 40%
Thu 80°60° 41%
Fri 73°53° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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