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Upper Frick Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 117 Google reviews · Running trail in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Upper Frick Park'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.
Public park with a children's play area featuring a slide, picnic tables, and trails.
What runners say about Upper Frick Park
Love being able to walk, bike and play at the playground with my daughter. But I do NOT like how many off leash dogs there are despite it being THE LAW to have dogs leashed at all times and there are signs everywhere saying so.
'Blue Slide Park' is a great place for children of all ages, the exercise trail is great for adults and teens, and the big fields are a great place to take your dog. I always enjoy my experiences here.
Blue slide park is great on any day of the year. Summer on the playgrounds , winter sleight riding, fall & spring on the trails & obstacle courses along the pathways.
This was such an amazing park. I decided to take my nephew to this park while we were waiting for my brother’s dog to get groomed. I just looked at google for local parks around the area. I have never heard of this park before but I seen the pictures and seen they had this unique slide.
Trail conditions & character
“'Blue Slide Park' is a great place for children of all ages, the exercise trail is great for adults and teens, and the big fields are a great place to take your dog.”
“If you are here in the winter they have one of the best hills to ride down in the city, long with a nice flat part at the bottom to slow you down.”
“If you are here in the winter they have one of the best hills to ride down in the city, long with a nice flat part at the bottom to slow you down.”
Plan your run at Upper Frick Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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 trailheadwater — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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