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Highland Park

Reservoir No. 1–Lake Carnegie, 8 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 50 min

Reservoir No. 1–Lake Carnegie, 8 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Highland Park near Highland, PA. The route passes Reservoir No. 1, Waters Edge, Seal Habitat and 2 more. It climbs 402 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 1,073 ft · steepest grade: 30%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Reservoir Drive Walk 40.48126, -79.91717
Nearest town Highland, PA
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Reservoir No. 1–Lake Carnegie, 8 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 50 min

Elevation 753–1,074 ft

Out & Back · Highland Park

Trailhead: Reservoir Drive Walk · 40.48126, -79.91717

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

Transit-accessible: Euclid Avenue at Bunkerhill Street stop 253 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Reservoir Drive Walk, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Reservoir No. 1.
  3. 50 ftPass Waters Edge.
  4. 50 ftPass Seal Habitat.
  5. 50 ftPass Highland Park Entry Fountain.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Reservoir Drive, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Reservoir Drive Walk, heading S.
  8. 350 ftPass Lake Carnegie.
  9. 200 ftSharp left onto Babbling Brook Trail, heading E.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Farmhouse to Pool Walk, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Cat Tail Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bud Harris Cycling Oval, heading S.
  18. 300 ftReach Reservoir No. 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto Cat Tail Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Farmhouse to Pool Walk, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Babbling Brook Trail, heading N.
  27. 400 ftSharp right onto Reservoir Drive Walk, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Reservoir Drive, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miBear left onto Reservoir Drive Walk, heading NW.
  30. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/reservoir-no-1-lake-carnegie-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

31% gravel28% paved19% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Euclid Avenue at Bunkerhill Street stop 253 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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