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Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area
4.6 ★★★★★ 469 Google reviews · Running trail in McKeesport, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 8 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Hiking spot near the Great Allegheny Passage Trail, featuring ruins, waterfalls and a pond.
What runners say about Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area
“Gorgeous hike, loved the waterfall and all the little flowers blooming.”
“The bad: Trails aren't well marked and there are a million little off shoot trails to confuse you.”
“It's a nice way to escape the city and it feels remote once you're in the hollow, sometimes even a little creepy which I liked.”
The good: Lots of trails. We parked at Boston Ball Field, walked the GAP trail to the hollow and walked pretty much every main trail there. My Garmin watch logged ~10 miles. Didn't see a single other person until we were walking out. Very secluded.
Sad to see all the negative reviews that have nothing to do with this place or are a result of people not knowing what they are doing. That said, I can only speak for the trailhead on Calhoun Rd. It looks like it may have been updated recently with a new map. It's easy to understand.
Gorgeous hike, loved the waterfall and all the little flowers blooming. It was very easy to follow with clear markers.
Lots of great trails and places to explore. Trails are well blazed and the map is helpful. We like to park at Boston Bridge park and walk on the a Great Allegheny Passage trail to the the entrance where the Industrial Ruins is close by. We’ve also parked near Catfish Pond and enjoyed the trails there.
Trail conditions & character
“The stream was barely a trickle which resulted in a lackluster waterfall.”
“Also, it seems that trail markers have been updated recently as they are extremely visible and useful.”
“My dogs love it and we haven’t found any parts that are too steep though there are definitely some challenging areas.”
“That said, I can only speak for the trailhead on Calhoun Rd.”
“We did Blue Trail & did it for 10 mile hike required for Boy Scouts.”
Plan your run at Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance8 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websitealleghenylandtrust.org
- Phone+1 412-741-2750
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
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