Reservoir No. 1–Highland Park Reservoir No. 2, 8 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Highland Park near Aspinwall, PA. The route passes Lake Carnegie, Reservoir No. 1, Waters Edge and 3 more before reaching Highland Park Entry Fountain at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 304 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi791 – 1,063 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: knotweed 40.48530, -79.91036
Nearest town Aspinwall, PA
Directions
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Reservoir No. 1–Highland Park Reservoir No. 2, 8 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 51 min
Elevation 791–1,064 ft
Out & Back · Highland Park
Trailhead: knotweed · 40.48530, -79.91036
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Freeport Rd at Western Ave stop 637 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on knotweed, heading SW.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass Lake Carnegie.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Reservoir No. 1.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Babbling Brook Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Reservoir Drive Walk, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Waters Edge.
- 0.1 miPass Seal Habitat.
- 200 ftPass Highland Park Entry Fountain.
- 400 ftPass Highland Park Reservoir No. 2.
- 0.1 miPass Highland Park Entry Fountain.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Carnegie Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left onto Lake Carnegie Walk, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Farmhouse to Pool Walk, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto knotweed, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
44% dirt32% gravel6% paved18% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Freeport Rd at Western Ave stop 637 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from knotweed Trailhead
- Lake Carnegie–Cat Tail Trail, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Highland Park Reservoir No. 2–Reservoir No. 1, 7 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 350 ft
- Lock and Dam 2 path 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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