Panther Hollow

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Panther sculpture by Moretti on Panther Hollow Bridge (Cathedral of Learning in background)

Panther Hollow is a small wooded valley in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

It runs within the park west to east approximately 1.5 miles, beginning at Boundary Street in Junction Hollow and ending near Hobart Street in Squirrel Hill.

The hollow features the man-made Panther Hollow Lake, on the east end of which is the confluence of Panther Hollow Run and Phipps Run. Hiking trails follow both streams.

The heavily-travelled Panther Hollow Road lies on the southern edge of the hollow. It begins where the Boulevard of the Allies ends at Anderson Bridge in Oakland and continues through Schenley Park to become Hobart Street to the park's east.

Above the lake some 120 feet is Panther Hollow Bridge, which carries Schenley Drive over the hollow. The landmark 1897 bridge features bronze sculptures by Giuseppe Moretti of four panthers, crouching as sentinels, on each corner.

The hollow is named for the mountain lions once native to the area. The University of Pittsburgh, adjacent to the park, also uses the panther as its mascot.