Sewickley Heights Borough Park
Waterthrush Way
1.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 41 min
Waterthrush Way is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Sewickley Heights Borough Park near Sewickley Heights, PA. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Waterthrush Way
1.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 41 min
Elevation 981–1,117 ft
Out & Back · Sewickley Heights Borough Park
Trailhead: 40.55637, -80.15048
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Waterthrush Way, heading N.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 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 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Cabin Hollow 2.2 mi · ▲ 337 ft
- Chestnut Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 263 ft
- Gas Well Path & Muddy Run Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 468 ft
- Muddy Run Trail & Spruce Run via Gravel Path 3.1 mi · ▲ 345 ft
- Bog Run–Bridle Path, 7 sights 4 mi · ▲ 396 ft
- Beaver Dam Path–Bog Run, 7 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 465 ft
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