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Eagle Canyon Nature Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 53 Google reviews · Running trail in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Eagle Canyon Nature Trail'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.
Scenic trail along a bubbling creek that's great for dogs.
What runners say about Eagle Canyon Nature Trail
“Creek is right at the beginning of the park, couple of picnic benches, new and clean bathroom.”
“The trail is a comfortable walk beautiful everything my dogs loved the water”
“It’s a short trail so it’s an easy walk.”
Nice trail tucked away up and round from Mt.Royal road. Not too long, seems about 3/4's a mile 1 way. Nice creek with some deep spots. Plenty of wildlife, squirrels, chipmunks, deer, salamanders, turtles, egrets, & rabbits. Some picnic tables are tucked away under tree cover by the creek (at least 3 for sure).
Really nice short trail along the creek. Great for dogs who like to swim.
This was a cute short walk along a stream. The path has gravel so there was minimal mud. I would guess the trail is less than a half mile. There is a restroom, large parking lot, and open field. It rained a lot before we went so the water was a little too deep and fast moving for my friend’s dog to go in that day.
You have to cross the field to get to the beginning of the trail. Very short but great for little kids. Just long enough to tire them out. They loved throwing rocks into stream. Very natural atmosphere and path.
Trail conditions & character
“The trail is a comfortable walk beautiful everything my dogs loved the water”
“I love this place I walk my dog on the nice groomed walk way it's not a very long walk but has a very nice creek for the kids or dog to play in”
“There's plenty of parking at the start right next to the 2 soccer fields.”
“It's not really a hiking trail, but great for walking, running, cycling, gravel trail with flat surface and couple of bridges, wheelchair and stroller accessible.”
“It's not really a hiking trail, but great for walking, running, cycling, gravel trail with flat surface and couple of bridges, wheelchair and stroller accessible.”
“Creek is right at the beginning of the park, couple of picnic benches, new and clean bathroom.”
“It's not really a hiking trail, but great for walking, running, cycling, gravel trail with flat surface and couple of bridges, wheelchair and stroller accessible.”
Plan your run at Eagle Canyon Nature Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteshaler.org
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Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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