Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Trout Run

2.2 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 57 min

Trout Run is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Heights Borough Park near Sewickley Hills, PA. It climbs 444 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 1,178 ft · steepest grade: 33%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.57451, -80.13837
Nearest town Sewickley Hills, PA

Directions

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Trout Run

2.2 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 57 min

Elevation 892–1,180 ft

Out & Back · Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Trailhead: 40.57451, -80.13837

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading W.
  3. 400 ftBear right onto Pine Tree Trail, heading NW.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Habitat Maze, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Aspen Way, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Spruce Run, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trout Run, heading W.
  13. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 500 ftTurn right onto Spruce Run, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Aspen Way, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 400 ftBear right onto Habitat Maze, heading S.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pine Tree Trail, heading S.
  23. 450 ftBear left onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

64% dirt6% grass30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 1 min before dark.

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