A walk in the woods in the middle of the city. Very Zen and relaxing. A bit too much graffiti for my taste but still a good get-away for an hour or so

Nice little park on a wooded hillside. Has railroad tracks and a stream that goes through it. There are a couple short trails to explore and lots of graffiti to look at

Really cool tunnel & walking trails both on and off the creekbed, plus railroad tracks. The trails end sooner than you would expect but theyre enjoyable. As others mention, there is a lot of glass on the main trail but the side trails are clean.

It’s a nice hiking spot close to the city but still secluded.

Pretty cool hidden spot. Would love to see it cleaned up - lots of broken glass and brick laying around, and of course graffiti. But overall an enjoyable little hike.

Nice little escape. Especially if you explore a little.. photos are months apart and old at the time of this review. Summer/fall 2018.

Lots of graffiti upstairs. Very short greenway. Come on people this isnt even close to a greenway. Its a half mile, run down path to nowhere, with a garbage/industrial waste filled stream. The only thing worth seeing is the railway bridge and nice stone/brick tunnel also the cool looking dome salt depository. I would not go out of your way to see it.

A must see to appreciate

Good place for some nature and solitude!

Great place for a quiet wall

The trail is really cool and hidden from the city. Driven past the entrance off saw mill run hundreds of times and never realized it was there. Definitely worth stopping by!

People reviewing this place don’t know what they’re talking about. You need to take the bridge over the creek and the trail continues to the left, up the mountain. The trail will lead to Tropical park, back of the highschool or dead end along banksville rd. You could park at the Highschool and take the trail that runs in front of it to the other side of the creek. Lots of glass. Be careful with your loved one’s/pets.

Good stuff.

As others have stated, the trails are not long and I wish there was a way to cross the creek. However, it made for an easy adventure with two young boys. I loved it was short enough I didnt have to piggyback anyone out of there. They loved walking through the woods and throwing rocks into the creek. There was a lot of broken glass, rusty metal and trash to be aware of that led to discussions about the environment, responsibility and being aware of your surroundings so you dont get injured.Im a parent that believes exposure and dialogue are the best tools we can use to send our kids into the world. However, if you are a helicopter parent, this place will make you lose your mind.The tunnel itself is a work of art and something to see, but hidden above is it where the magic happened for me.Nestled in the natural surroundings, the bold, expressive graffiti along train tracks made my heart pitter-patter.

The Seldom Seen Greenway is a very neat place, though the trail itself is short and the general area a bit worse for wear due to flooding from Sawmill Run. Its a good spot for a quick 5 minute walk or a stop to see the archway/trestle, waterway, and interesting geology. I wouldnt bother bringing a bike.

I just drive pass

The name describes it pretty well. Very hard to find and Googles directions wont take you there. Look for a salt dome. Theres a small sign and parking area next to it.

Lots of trash and could use a good cleaning.

Great place for a short hike. I read other reviews and was prepared for the glass trails and garbage. Its still sad to see that but good conversation starter for kids. I took a toddler and preschooler. The hike up to the graffiti was a little tough with the toddler but we did it. So many great photo ops. The tunnel and the very beginning us the best place for pics.

Awesome outdoor graffiti gallery, done on an abandoned train track.

Nice little spot in the inner city you can escape to-grew up playing in this area

Nice place to take a quick hike

You feel like your out in the mountains..

Beautiful and quiet. Nice walking paths

This hidden gem is a wonderful escape from the hustle and bustle of the city while never leaving city limits. 96 wooded acres that run the crest, hillside and valley that are between Rt. 51 and the Parkway West.

Beautiful in the winter after a snowfall, cant wait to return when its all green.

Description on how to find sucked but was a nice place.

This was a really cool trail. I took my boys here and they both loved it, except for the sounds of traffic off in the distance, this could be in the middle of the woods. Definitely recommend this short hike to anybody, particularly people with kids.

Unique trails through the woods and along a steam. Could use some cleaning up since the river has garbage and discarded items. If you take your dog then beware of broken glass in places.

Cozy in quiet in the city, good place to adventure

Very nice park, all times of the year. Well kept, safe.

I’ve never seen it.Update: I’ve now seen it! Very nice.

Great food big portions

In the middle of the city youll find an old growth green space with a variety of Wildlife.

Cool out of the way place to walk.

The day was hoops trail was dry good day

Let me first start by saying Im from Detroit and was here on a work trip and as I do on all my travels I try and do some site seeing both of nature and urban settings. After researching the area I found this spot along with the Grandview overlook which was amazing and I highly recommend to other travelers. So with just enough time to squeeze in one more spot before I head back home and after looking at some of the photos and reading the reviews from others I thought this would be primo spot to end my trip. Now my expectations were set high and I should have seen the red flags but I was rushing to find a spot so I overlook some of the clues that could have warned me but I didnt. Its not that its a bad spot, its just not what I thought it would be. For those still reading, what Im getting at is, if you look at the pictures with the brick tunnel and the two railroad bridges above it, well thats basically all there is. Theres about a 2 block(thats being generous) trial that dead ends in the creek with no sign that it picks up on the other side. Lets just say I would have normally been really pissed BUT there was a light at the end of the tunnel. You remember I said I was from Detroit right? Well graffiti to Detroit is like BBQ to Texas so when I climbed up to the railroad tracks and saw all the writing I felt like I was instantly home again and I could no longer be mad. Unfortunately not everybody shares my love for graffiti so unless you do save yourself the time and just look at the pics and then find somewhere else w/ more depth. Dont get me wrong this place is raw and it could be a really unique spot but because it lacks depth it just doesnt warrant visiting until they build a bridge over the creek and expand the trails further into the wood and until they do then I would agree with the name and say it should be seldom seen.

An under-utilized Greenway in the City of Pittsburgh. Does have trail system, but as of now, is not formally maintained (a recently formed Seldom Seen Greenway group is in the planning stages of making the Greenway more usable and accessible for outdoor lovers in the City).Accessed from Tropical Avenue Park and Brashear High School (rear parking lot) in Beechview (for upper Greenway) and Route 51 near the salt dome (for lower Greenway).The Seldom Seen Greenway is a bowl shaped valley that originally had a number of farms and homesteads which were initially owned by Irish and Scotch immigrants. Later came the Germans, many of whom were “truck” farmers, selling their produce to local wholesaler’s and retail markets. The word truck does not refer to the vehicle, but the French word “troquer” meaning “barter”.A railroad line (Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railroad) on the northern side of the valley “concealed” the valley and gave Seldom Seen its namesake. The valley and surrounding area later became known as Shalersville (which was annexed by the city of Pittsburgh in 1910 and abandoned in the 1960’s.).It is possible to hike between the upper and lower sections of the Greenway, via a pipeline swath, but it is very steep, but doable.The lower Greenway (which most visitors access) has a beautiful waterfall/cascade area right at the first set of railroad trestles near the parking area on Route 51, a cozy camp fire ring spot on a side trail. and a wet meadow and homestead ruins area (both on the other side of Saw Mill Run).Getting to the other side of Saw Mill Run Creek (when in the lower Greenway) can be done in two ways. When Saw Mill Run Creek is on the low side, there are one or two spots where you can actually ford the creek to get to the other side. The other way is to hike up to the railroad tracks (from the lower Greenway), going east along the tracks, walk over a railroad trestle and accessing a trail (right) to the lower Greenway (the other side). Technically this is not legal to do since the railroad does not permit walking on the tracks (or berm) for safety reasons.The upper Greenway has a lot of features going for it including evidence of old slope mine openings, a rock cliff/cave area, a pond, a plethora of old growth trees including a massive sycamore (in the shape of a Y) right on the main trail ( also known as the Bridal trail) and a great natural view of the Saw Mill Run Creek valley.The upper Greenway Bridal trail goes from Brashear High School parking lot (crossing the pipe line swath) and terminates at the National Guard Armory on Crane Avenue (which allows no public access).An interesting piece of history is that there use to be a ball field on the Armory property where baseball legend Josh Gibson of the Homestead Greys played against teams like the Duquesne Greys. At one time there was a bronze plaque that commemorated Gibsons playing there (it has been removed) but a stone memorial (reading Duquesne Greys, May 30, 1910) remains on the Armory property. You need permission from the Armory to view it though.The Historic Seldom Seen Greenway Railroad Archway (in the lower Greenway) was built by the Wabash Railroad in 1902. Of skewed arch construction, the archway is of only three that exist in the United States today. The stone keystone of the archway is inscribed with construction year date and a bronze historic plaque was recently re-installed on the lower stone structure at eye level.Look for deer, small mammals, turkey, mallards (in slow sections of Saw Mill Run), seasonal song birds (like the shade loving orange scarlet tanager), mushrooms and spring wild flowers (like may apples and violets). There is some urban blite in the Greenway, including grafitti and an ancient dump which is eroding into Saw Mill Run Creek (great place to find old bottles though!).An amazingly wild, remote, scenic and historic area for being smack dab in the City of Pittsburgh! Get outside!

A family home once stood back here. Hiked through for the first time today. You go from a busy road into a suddenly cool dark lush greenway. Really pretty but needs some cleaning up.

A gem, find the rail bridge and the beautiful art, companied with the natural scenery. Not a picnic spot, but more of an exploration,

Very pretty, but super short and none of the trails are connected. Was hoping for a nice long walk, instead got a very pretty, but litter infested (there was even a whole car in the river) short 2 block walk.

Amazing bedrock along stream. excellent graffiti along railroad. interesting ruins and diverse vegetation. littered, but that will eventually change...

Very relaxing place

Cool close getaway in the city!

Ate at Las Palmas for lunch

Totally old-fashioned fun

There is no connection of the trail from one side of the stream to the other. Also, the Watkins Rd trail isnt found by Lowenhill Ave nor is Brashear Trail open to the public near the high school. This trail should be restored and open to the public.

Nice place to visit

Cool place to take a hike

Beautiful place in the middle of the city. People walk on the clouds here.

Relaxing and practical place

Nice and quiet

I was never there

Very nice

Just Warm Hearted People Come &Check Out

Clean

Its okay

Nice

Outstanding photography location

Beautiful

Great place

A must see

Great view

Very cool but small

I like this place

Lived there 6 years ago!

Loved it

Seldom seen for a reason ;)

Good place

Very nice

Beautiful