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.

Elevation

0 mi981 – 1,116 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.55637, -80.15048
Nearest town Sewickley Heights, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto Waterthrush Way, heading N.
  4. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 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.

Trail surface

38% dirt2% paved60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

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.

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