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Lake Carnegie Walk

The Lake Carnegie Walk in Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA, is an easy 0.4 mile out-and-back hike next to Lake Carnegie, which is a large human-made pond and water runoff from the reservoir treatment plant.

As of early 2018 Lake Carnegie has been cleaned out and restocked with fish, so fishing here is allowed with a permit.
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Know Before You Go

  • Short, easy 0.4-mile out-and-back trail.
  • Located next to the human-made Lake Carnegie in Pittsburgh's Highland Park.
  • Lake Carnegie has been cleaned and restocked, allowing fishing with a permit.
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Distance
0.4 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Out-and-Back
Est. Time
12 min
Elev. Gain
51'
Rating
0.0
Added
June 18, 2016
Updated
March 14, 2022

Weather Forecast

This Afternoon
High 87°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low 68°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High 86°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
Low 68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
High 85°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
Low 70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
High 88°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
Low 70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
High 85°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday Night
Low 63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
High 85°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
Low 64°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
High 84°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
Low 64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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Total Change
40 ft.
12 m
Ascent
51 ft.
16 m
Descent
50 ft.
15 m
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Features

Dogs
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Points of interest

  1. Parking

    40.479198, -79.911362
  2. Main Trailhead

    40.479602, -79.911647

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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0.2 miles / 0.3 km
June 11, 2016
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