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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

Tonight
Low 2°F
Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High 17°F
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Thursday Night
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Partly Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers
Friday
High 16°F
Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low -6°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High 15°F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low 2°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High 18°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low 4°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High 25°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow
Monday Night
Low 14°F
Slight Chance Light Snow
Tuesday
High 27°F
Slight Chance Light Snow
Tuesday Night
Low 15°F
Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High 29°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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