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Lower Riverview Trail

The Lower Riverview Trail at Frick Park, Pittsburgh, PA, is a moderate 0.9 mile one-way hike that runs from the end of the Bench Trail all the way around the Riverview Trail and back down close to where parking is.

There are a couple of forks in the trail and the GPS data provided is slightly off. If you're traveling from north to south, when you arrive at the first fork, keep left. Go straight through the 2nd fork until you reach the 3rd fork. At the 3rd fork, go right, and then keep left to stay on the trail which will lead to the Iron Gate Trail.
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Know Before You Go

  • Lower Riverview Trail is a 0.9-mile moderate hike in Frick Park, Pittsburgh.
  • The trail connects the Bench Trail to the Riverview Trail and back towards the parking area.
  • Navigating the trail involves making specific turns at three forks: left at the first, straight through the second, and right then left at the third to reach the Iron Gate Trail.
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Distance
0.9 mi
Difficulty
Moderate
Type
One-Way
Est. Time
27 min
Elev. Gain
138'
Rating
0.0
Added
November 13, 2016
Updated
April 01, 2019

Weather Forecast

Overnight
Low 34°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Monday
High 48°F
Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low 29°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High 66°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low 54°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
High 70°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
Low 48°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High 78°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low 54°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High 80°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
Low 58°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
High 72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
Low 51°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
High 69°F
Chance Rain Showers
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Total Change
70'
Ascent
138'
Descent
99'
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Features

Dogs
Biking

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    40.436852, -79.908288
  2. Main Trailhead

    40.434326, -79.907515

Safety information

For your own safety: plan ahead, let someone know where you'll be, and hike at your own risk.

Availability

Fall

Surface type

Dirt

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0.9 miles / 1.4 km
November 19, 2016
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