Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area

"This was a cool hiking area, but unfortunately, the trails were not well-maintained when we went, so after only a short hike, the trails turned very narrow and overgrown by brush. We tried the 3 other trailheads before we finally had some success finding decent trails when starting at the GAP Trailhead at Boston Ball Fields. You could not hike very far from any of the other areas before running into very overgrown trails where you're walking through tall brush. Might be better in the fall after leaves fall. We hiked part of the Deadman's Hollow Trail and it was pretty cool getting to hike through the old pipe factory ruines."

"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. Also, it seems that trail markers have been updated recently as they are extremely visible and useful. There are still trees down but I can tell someone has been working on that. These trails are a great change from going to South Park all the time. And what a view."

"Overall it was really nice hiking and was nice to see the "enchanted steps" and the industrial ruins. However the markers for trails were mostly non-existent. Their map (DCNR) was horrendous to follow as it doesn't match up with actual trails or the few markers i was able to find."

"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. My dogs love it and we haven’t found any parts that are too steep though there are definitely some challenging areas. My dogs also love lots of spots to cool off and drink water from Dead Man’s Run."

"A nice little area that's still close to Pittsburgh proper but far enough where you won't see many people at all, and definitely don't get the sound pollution from all the vehicular traffic! Recommend for a nice little hike but don't expect challenging terrain. Bikes and all motorized vehicles aren't allowed so you don't need to worry about getting run over either! Better when the trees are full and there is more color, but still fun in the non-green months."