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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Wagner's Hollow.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Trout Run, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Beaver Dam Path, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Trout Run, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Spruce Run, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Aspen Way, heading S.
- 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.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Gravel Path, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bridle Path, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Waterthrush Way, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Cabin Hollow, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Waterthrush Way, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Muddy Run Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Gravel Path, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Sewickley Heights - Pipeline Pass, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swamp Hill, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Trout Run, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 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.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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- Wagner's Hollow & Beaver Dam Path via Trout Run 2.9 mi · ▲ 273 ft
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