Take a
Irwin Run Conservation Area
Irwin Road, Pine Township; 412.741.2750,
or alleghenylandtrust.org
This pristine and protected wetland,
densely wooded slopes and stream valley
are adjacent to North Park! The area is
perfect for a peaceful walk, or a challenging
mountain bike ride! To learn more about
the area and ways you can help preserve it,
visit the website.
Latodami Nature Center of
North Park
575 Brown Road, Wexford;
724.935.2170, or sites.google.com/site/
latodaminaturecenter
Combine your curiosity about nature
and love of hiking at the 250‑acre Latodami
Nature Center! Located in North Park, it
includes a field, forest, pond, and wetland
and stream habitats, with a series of nature
trails. Enjoy a wide variety of naturalist-led
hikes each season.
Pine Park
100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford;
724.625.1636, or twp.pine.pa.us
This 105-acre park has everything you
need to enjoy a spring hike! The park
includes nature and hiking trails with
picturesque views of Pine Lake, wooded
areas and rolling hills.
Richland Park
1049 Van Velsor Drive, Bakerstown;
724.443.5921, or richland.pa.us
Want to see one of the oldest pine
trees in Allegheny County? Take a hike
on a beautiful wooded trail in this 80-
acre park which leads you to Penn Tree,
approximately 413 years old.
IN Ross
Evergreen Community Park
3430 Evergreen Road, Ross;
412.931.7055, or ross.pa.us/index.php/
evergreen-community-park
This gem of a park includes lovely,
forested trails and a quiet pond for
watching fish and birds.
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Fern Hollow Nature Center
246 Glen Mitchell Road, Sewickley;
412.741.6136, or fhnc.org
Love to hike and discover new things
about western Pennsylvania’s nature and
wildlife? This nature center provides that
and more. Try a hike by the center’s 32
different species of native trees. Check the
website for fun events for kids and adults.
North Hills residents are fortunate to
have North Park, a 3,000-acre park offering
multiple opportunities to get outside and
get some exercise while having fun. Try
the 5-mile Lake Shore Loop for a smooth
ride or, for a mountain biking challenge,
try the 5.8-mile North Ridge Rainbow and
Pfundstein Trail. Visit the Trail Pittsburgh
website at trailpittsburgh.org for more
information. Sewickley Heights Park
Fern Hollow Road,
Sewickley Heights; 412.741.5119 x3, or
sewickleyheightsboro.com
IN Cranberry Fall Run Park
87 Fall Run Park, Glenshaw; shaler.org
North Boundary Park
1171 North Boundary Road,
Cranberry Township; 724.776.4806, or
twp.cranberry.pa.us
A spring hike in your own backyard! This
local 123-acre park includes a hiking trail
and green space great for exploring.
IN Sewickley
See how Allegheny Land Trust’s 16 acres
off of Lowries Run Road is returning to
its natural and beautiful state! Take a hike
on a short trail loop through the property,
and “witness firsthand the reclamation of
724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE
Trails at North Park
Pearce Mill Road, Allison Park;
724.935.1766, or alleghenycounty.us
Ben Avon Trail
Spruce Run Road by Paff Roofing;
412.766.7704, or benavon.com
Lowries Run Slopes
493 Lowries Run Road, Ross;
alleghenylandtrust.org
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Lowries Run Slopes Biological
Diversity Area.” Parking is located at the
back of Bruster’s Ice Cream on Lowries
Run Rd. The trust suggests that hikers
ask for permission from an attendant at
Bruster’s to park – be sure to thank the
person and treat yourself to an ice cream
cone.
Get away from the hustle and bustle of
life and unwind on a spring hike on the Ben
Avon Trail. Over 1 mile, the trail takes you
from Spruce Run Road to Avon Park.
icmags.com
This 600-acre park in “the Heights”
has all the ingredients for springtime
recreation, from hiking to mountain biking
in undeveloped fields and woods.
IN Shaler
Go hiking in a natural paradise this
spring! Take your camera or your
binoculars for bird watching and explore
the 93.5-acre park which features a
sparkling stream, a magical waterfall and a
one-mile nature trail.
The Millvale Riverfront Trail
Millvale Riverfront Park,
70 Riverfront Drive, Millvale;
412.821.2777, or millvalepa.com
Bike or walk on this 1.7-mile trail that
has stunning views of the Allegheny River!
Part of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail,
this spring adventure will take you from
Millvale to the North Shore, PNC Park,
and Heinz Field. ■