Sewickley Heights Borough Park
Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point–Bridle Path, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 43 min
Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point–Bridle Path, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Heights Borough Park near Sewickley Hills, PA. The route reaches Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point–Bridle Path, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 43 min
Elevation 1,110–1,195 ft
Out & Back · Sewickley Heights Borough Park
Trailhead: 40.57159, -80.14625
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Black Cherry Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Butterfly Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bridle Path, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Waterthrush Way, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Cabin Hollow, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Cabin Hollow, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bridle Path, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Butterfly Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Black Cherry Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Bridle Path–Cabin Hollow Loop, 4 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 232 ft
- High Maintenance Trail–Pipeline Pass West, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,022 ft
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