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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

This Afternoon
High 18°F
Sunny
Tonight
Low 10°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High 38°F
Light Snow Likely
Wednesday Night
Low 30°F
Slight Chance Light Snow then Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Thursday
High 35°F
Chance Snow Showers then Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low 16°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High 22°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low 2°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High 14°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Saturday Night
Low 9°F
Light Snow Likely
Sunday
High 20°F
Light Snow Likely
Sunday Night
Low 8°F
Chance Light Snow
Monday
High 21°F
Chance Light Snow
Monday Night
Low 6°F
Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
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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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