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Violet Trail

The Violet Trail at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, Pittsburgh, PA, is an easy 0.2 mile out-and-back hike that leads from the Spring Hollow trail down to the pond and meets with the Goldenrod Trail.
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Know Before You Go

  • Violet Trail is a short, easy 0.2-mile trail.
  • It is located within Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel, PA.
  • The trail connects the Spring Hollow and Goldenrod Trails and leads to a pond.
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Distance
0.2 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Out-and-Back
Est. Time
6 min
Elev. Gain
28'
Rating
0.0
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Added
March 27, 2017
Updated
June 10, 2018

Weather Forecast

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Low 18°F
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Thursday
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Thursday Night
Low 16°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High 34°F
Light Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low 28°F
Light Snow Likely
Saturday
High 36°F
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Sunday
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Slight Chance Light Snow
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Low 7°F
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Tuesday
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Tuesday Night
Low 9°F
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Wednesday
High 27°F
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Total Change
23'
Ascent
28'
Descent
34'

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Trails near Fox Chapel, PA
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  1. Parking

    40.542919, -79.905316
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  2. Main Trailhead

    40.545702, -79.907599
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Hazards

Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases (CDC)

Availability

Spring

Surface type

Dirt

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