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.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gravel Path 40.57202, -80.14317
Nearest town Sewickley Hills, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Gravel Path, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Path, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Waterthrush Way, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Cabin Hollow, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miReach Sewickley Heights Borough Park Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Muddy Run Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Black Cherry Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading N.
  13. 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.

Trail surface

68% dirt23% paved7% grass2% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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