Sewickley Heights Borough Park
Spruce Run
1.9 mi · ▲ 211 ft · 44 min
Spruce Run is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Heights Borough Park near Sewickley Hills, PA. It is mostly level, with 211 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Spruce Run
1.9 mi · ▲ 211 ft · 44 min
Elevation 984–1,180 ft
Out & Back · Sewickley Heights Borough Park
Trailhead: 40.57451, -80.13837
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right onto Pine Tree Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Habitat Maze, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Aspen Way, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Spruce Run, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Aspen Way, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right onto Habitat Maze, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pine Tree Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading SE.
- 0.4 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 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Bog Run–Chestnut Path, 4 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 263 ft
- Trout Run 2.2 mi · ▲ 444 ft
- Pipeline Pass West & Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass 4.4 mi · ▲ 913 ft
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