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Mayor's Trail

The Mayor's Trail at Highland Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is an easy 1.1 mile out-and-back hike along the eastern side of the park next to Washington Blvd.

The trail is mostly flat as it passes alongside the bottom of the park's eastern slopes. You'll eventually pass the bike track and police station before the trail seemingly ends.

You can use this trail to connect to the Elm Grove Trail and Overlook Trail.

Dogs and biking are both allowed on this trail.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Mayor's Trail is an easy, mostly flat 1.1-mile out-and-back trail in Pittsburgh's Highland Park.
  • It runs along the eastern side of the park, next to Washington Blvd, passing the bike track and police station.
  • The trail allows dogs and biking and connects to the Elm Grove Trail and Overlook Trail.
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Distance
1.1 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Out-and-Back
Est. Time
33 min
Elev. Gain
123'
Rating
0.0
Added
December 05, 2015
Updated
June 06, 2018

Weather Forecast

This Afternoon
High 31°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low 31°F
Light Snow
Saturday
High 36°F
Chance Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low 18°F
Chance Snow Showers
Sunday
High 24°F
Isolated Snow Showers then Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low 16°F
Mostly Cloudy
M.L. King Jr. Day
High 24°F
Scattered Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low 3°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High 18°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low 10°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High 35°F
Scattered Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low 25°F
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Thursday
High 33°F
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Thursday Night
Low 16°F
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Total Change
47'
Ascent
123'
Descent
121'
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Features

Dogs
Biking

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    40.483429, -79.908096
  2. Main Trailhead

    40.483356, -79.908441

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

Dirt

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1.0 mile / 1.6 km
December 05, 2015
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