Allegheny County Parks
Thanks to Braden Meiter for the following information and suggestions about accessibility in the parks. Here is their website. 412-350-7275
Nextpittsburgh Article by Michele Fetting
North Park Brochure & Map Paved Trails Blazed Trails-Central 724-935-1766 or 724-935-1971
Lake Loop: 5 miles, mostly flat, paved.
Swimming pool (south ridge) loops: Paved loops on shoulder of road. Very wide shoulder. As little as .5 miles to about 1.5 miles. Figure eight loops.
Swimming pool (south ridge) loops: Map Blazed trails leaving from Pie Traynor Field. Gravel or wide natural surface, low elevation change. Suggested Route: Head south from Pie Traynor parking lot onto trail with white with red dot blaze. Follow to intersection with South ridge road. Make right turn onto white blaze trail. Follow to Pie Traynor parking lot.
[ Latodami Nature Center trails Phone 724-935-2170
Nature Access Trail map 0.4 mile Braille trail]
Hartwood Acres Park Map Basic Trail Map Detailed Trail Map 412-767-9200
Mansion parking lot: Wide, mostly flat, natural surface. Cross street from parking lot. Follow trail #10 until it meets an unmarked intersection, bear in the sidebar. Trail intersects with purple trail (trail 12), go right. Stay straight through intersections until back at trail beginning.
Deer Lakes Park Map 724-265-3520
Paved Pond Trails: Paved, mostly flat. Loops starting from Splash park or Veterans Shelter Parking lots. Distance variable.
Harrison Hills Park Map Map of Blazed Trails 724-295-3570
Paved loop at CottonTail Drive Playground: Flat, paved, 0.5 mile .
Environmental Learning Center Loop: Mostly flat, wide, natural surface trail, approximately 1 mile. Park at ELC. Walk north on gravel service road. Turn right onto purple trail through meadow. At intersection with green trail, turn right and follow back to service road. Turn left back to ELC parking lot.
South Park north half of Map south half of Map Trails 412-835-4809 or 412-835-4810, or 412-835-5710
Corrigan Drive: flat, paved. Couple different parking locations, not a loop; out and back. 2 Miles.
Maple Springs Road Exercise Loop: flat, rock/gravel, some paved spots. 1.75 Miles.
Round Hill Park Map Trails- Not Blazed 412-384-4701
The Farm: Everything around the farm is paved and loops all around to the different animals ( .5 miles).
The trails here are not blazed, would be difficult to explain. Some trails, however, are flat around the farm , as they are also accessed by tractors/other farm equipment.
White Oak Park Map 412-678-3774 or 412-350-2455
Sylvan Drive: It is a paved road that comes to a dead end, main park road, which most of the shelters are on. There is rarely heavy traffic and safe for most park visitors. Very popular for walking.
Settlers Cabin Park Map
Panhandle Connector Trail: Leaves from the old park office on Greer Rd. Trail is completely paved and is 0.67 mile long – eventually it will connect to the Panhandle Trail once property is acquired.
Panhandle rail trail is nearby: http://www.railstotrails.us/pa_panhandle_trail.htm
Boyce Park Map Trails Map 724-327-0338 or 724-327-8798 Visitor Center 724-733-4618
Centerview Drive: Paved, mostly flat, some hills. Variable distances depending on parking.
Wide paved berm with light traffic. Trail from Silver Beaver: Old road, paved but is not a loop.