Sewickley Heights Borough Park
Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point–Bridle Path, 6 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 54 min
Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point–Bridle Path, 6 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Heights Borough Park near Sewickley Hills, PA. The route reaches Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point. It climbs 319 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point–Bridle Path, 6 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 54 min
Elevation 925–1,195 ft
Out & Back · Sewickley Heights Borough Park
Trailhead: Gravel Path · 40.57202, -80.14317
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Gravel Path, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Path, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Waterthrush Way, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Cabin Hollow, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Muddy Run Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Black Cherry Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Gravel Path Trailhead
- Beaver Dam Path–Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, 4 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 327 ft
- Habitat Maze Sunset Point–Bridle Path Loop, 6 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 286 ft
- Wagner's Hollow & Beaver Dam Path via Trout Run 2.5 mi · ▲ 311 ft
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