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| - I will start with a brief history note on Henry Frick because I am a nerd like that. Frick was Carnegie's right hand man in some instances he ran the mills and abused the workers. While Carnegie was canoodling around the world making sure everyone knew how fantastic he was. Soooo fast forward Frick has a daughter he asks what she wants for her birthday as young lady; she says she wants a park for the people of Pittsburgh and Frick park is born.
I cannot express my love for Frick without telling you how I lost my broken heart there in 2011. I know you're thinking what! Who is is this nutjob trying to over-share to strangers on yelp.. get to the park.... I will but I want you to understand that if you love the outdoors at all Frick Park is the magical kind of place that can make your worries melt away. If you give it a chance. It has open meadows rolling walkways steep trails, flat trails, a two large fenced in dog play areas for your fur children to romp in. Creeks, Streams marshes, small soccer fields, a nature center and multiple fairly easy to access entrances. In a nutshell you are going to need some time to explore this place! If you live 10+ miles away I would suggest setting aside at least 2-4 hours to enjoy it fully on your first visit.
I am adding the link to Frick parks website because it will help you understand the references to names of trails and places and it was helpful for me when I found Frick huge and daunting on my first visits. It has a map of trails with how long they are etc. Note make sure to click the pdf map on this link not the google map. The google map does show trails
http://www.pittsburghparks.org/frick-directions
ENTRANCES I love and best if you have kiddos (playgrounds galore) are the Nicholsen street entrance in squirrel hill and regent square entrance on Braddock in regent square. Parking is on street and hard to find if its sunny out get there early.
Nicholsen street offers access to the largest paved walkway if you are into walking only and hiking this is a good starting point. Regent square entrance it is harder to drop down into the park, I say drop down in because Frick is steep at some entrances with trails doing down to a few main flat ones in the middle. Keep this in mind when you are fatigued and want to get out :) Nicholsen st also offers entrance to the two off least dog areas, I have had good experiences here but watch your pooch in the back park area. Sometimes there were holes in the fence they could escape through though that has been mostly repairs last year.
The Nature reserve entrance is now closed! Under construction as they are building a new environmental center this is off of beechwood.
My favorites TRAILS: I am dividing for runners and bikers hikers could fall under best for running category as well. I'm not a cyclist, I run but I have a buddy who is and told me points he likes to ride at.
Great RUNNING trails: north clayton and south clayton can run to nature reserve and drop back down into the park at Falls Ravine (if you have a dog with you) or Nature Trails if you are dogless and they will lead you to tranquil trail which is a great flat trail to catch your breath on. I like also fireline trail, t and nine mile run trail. If you were looking to get back to Nicholsen you can head up lower riverview to Riverview trail. It will go past the dog parks and back to main entrance.
For BIKING---- new bike trails but they are marked now. You'll have to find them for yourself I am kind of sick of dodging mountain bikers this week. Runners and hikers I'd advise going early am or later at dusk to avoid excess bike traffic.
Frick is really kind of small for all these bike trails :(
Most SCENIC in the FALL are Falls Ravine, Tranquil Trail, and Lower Riverview, just breathtaking if you love fall colors.
Best CARDIO Braddock Trail and Riverview, not a Jane Fonda Workout video! It burns in a good way run it I dare you! Wow you stuck with me through this super long review now get off your butt and get to Frick. If you see a chick with a little weener dog that might be me.
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