Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Bridle Path–Cabin Hollow, 8 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,283 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Bridle Path–Cabin Hollow, 8 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Heights Borough Park near Sewickley Hills, PA. It climbs 1,283 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,198 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Waterthrush Way 40.56214, -80.14295
Nearest town Sewickley Hills, PA

Directions

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Bridle Path–Cabin Hollow, 8 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,283 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 833–1,198 ft

Out & Back · Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Trailhead: Waterthrush Way · 40.56214, -80.14295

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Beaver Road opp Church Lane stop 782 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Waterthrush Way, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Cabin Hollow, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bridle Path, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Gravel Path, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading N.
  8. 400 ftBear right onto Pine Tree Trail, heading W.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Habitat Maze, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Gravel Path, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swamp Hill, heading SW.
  14. 1.3 miTurn right onto Craig's Cart Road Trail, heading W.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto No Name Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto High Matinenance Trail, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto High Maintenance Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left onto Maroon Mile Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miReach Waterthrush Way, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.5 miSharp right onto High Maintenance Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto High Matinenance Trail, heading W.
  24. 300 ftTurn right onto No Name Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Craig's Cart Road Trail, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Pass West, heading E.
  28. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miBear left onto Gravel Path, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pine Tree Trail, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miBear right onto Habitat Maze, heading E.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto Pine Tree Trail, heading NE.
  33. 400 ftBear left onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading NE.
  34. 400 ftTurn right onto Gravel Path, heading NE.
  35. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Path, heading E.
  37. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Waterthrush Way, heading SE.
  38. 0.3 miBear left onto Cabin Hollow, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading S.
  40. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

79% dirt9% paved6% gravel2% grass4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Beaver Road opp Church Lane stop 782 m from the trailhead

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