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Moses Carper Trail

The Moses Carper Trail (aka Pope's View Trail) in Riverview Park is a short 0.4 mile loop on the southern side of the park.

In the fall and early spring, there's likely more views of the surrounding areas when there are no leaves on the trees. Summer time, not too much to see on this trail, but it's a nice short hike.
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Know Before You Go

  • Moses Carper Trail (Pope's View Trail) is a short, 0.4-mile loop in Pittsburgh's Riverview Park.
  • The trail offers better views of the surrounding area in fall and early spring due to less foliage.
  • While a pleasant short hike, summer views are limited by tree cover.
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Distance
0.4 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Out-and-Back
Est. Time
12 min
Elev. Gain
59'
Rating
0.0
Added
July 16, 2017
Updated
June 10, 2018

Weather Forecast

Today
High 44°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low 26°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High 61°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low 39°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High 71°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low 47°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High 74°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
Low 49°F
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
High 68°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low 48°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High 81°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low 62°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High 82°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
Low 64°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
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Total Change
57'
Ascent
59'
Descent
44'
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Features

Dogs
Biking

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    40.478107, -80.0214
  2. Main Trailhead

    40.478246, -80.021508

Safety information

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

Availability

Summer

Surface type

Dirt

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0.4 miles / 0.6 km
July 16, 2017
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