Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Wagner's Hollow–Beaver Dam Path, 8 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 789 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Wagner's Hollow–Beaver Dam Path, 8 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Heights Borough Park near Bell Acres, PA. The route reaches Wagner's Hollow. It climbs 789 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 1,178 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58776, -80.16185
Nearest town Bell Acres, PA

Directions

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Wagner's Hollow–Beaver Dam Path, 8 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 789 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 873–1,180 ft

Out & Back · Sewickley Heights Borough Park

Trailhead: 40.58776, -80.16185

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miPass Wagner's Hollow.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Trout Run, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftBear left onto Beaver Dam Path, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Trout Run, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Spruce Run, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Aspen Way, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 400 ftBear right onto Habitat Maze, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pine Tree Trail, heading E.
  16. 450 ftBear left onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Gravel Path, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Path, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Waterthrush Way, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miBear left onto Cabin Hollow, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading S.
  23. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Muddy Run Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading N.
  26. 500 ftContinue straight onto Gravel Path, heading N.
  27. 450 ftContinue straight onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swamp Hill, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftTurn right onto Trout Run, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

61% dirt7% paved2% gravel2% grass28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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