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Ginkgo Trail

The Ginkgo Trail in Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA, is an easy 0.4 mile out-and-back trail that leads from the fountain area over to the Memorial Trail and back. The trail is paved and mostly flat before the gradual downhill slope that heads towards the tunnel.

Note: As of Spring 2018, the tunnel is under reconstruction and is currently closed off.
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Know Before You Go

  • Ginkgo Trail is a short, 0.4-mile, paved trail in Pittsburgh's Highland Park.
  • The trail offers a mostly flat walk with a gradual downhill slope toward a tunnel.
  • The tunnel on the trail is currently closed for reconstruction (as of Spring 2018).

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Distance
0.4 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Out-and-Back
Est. Time
12 min
Elev. Gain
17'
Rating
0.0
Added
June 18, 2016
Updated
January 23, 2020

Weather Forecast

Overnight
Low 71°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High 88°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday Night
Low 72°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
High 85°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
Low 61°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High 85°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low 64°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High 84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
Low 58°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
High 76°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low 57°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High 77°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
Low 57°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High 78°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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Total Change
18 ft.
5 m
Ascent
17 ft.
5 m
Descent
16 ft.
5 m
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Features

Vista / Lookout Point
Dogs
Biking

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    40.478848, -79.915581
  2. Main Trailhead

    40.479711, -79.915278

Safety information

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

Availability

All seasons

Surface type

Universal Access

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