Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Cabin Hollow–Muddy Run Trail, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Cabin Hollow–Muddy Run Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Heights Borough Park near Sewickley Heights, PA. It climbs 623 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 1,158 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Swamp Hill 40.57206, -80.15803
Nearest town Sewickley Heights, PA

Directions

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Cabin Hollow–Muddy Run Trail, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 876–1,159 ft

Out & Back · Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Trailhead: Swamp Hill · 40.57206, -80.15803

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Swamp Hill, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Muddy Run Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left onto Cabin Hollow, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftReach Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftBear left onto Cabin Hollow, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right onto Muddy Run Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Swamp Hill, heading W.
  11. 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

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route