Riverview Park

Archery Trail–Bridle Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 48 min

Archery Trail–Bridle Trail, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Riverview Park near Perry North, PA. It climbs 279 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,145 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.48119, -80.02379
Nearest town Perry North, PA

Directions

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Archery Trail–Bridle Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 48 min

Elevation 899–1,145 ft

Out & Back · Riverview Park

Trailhead: 40.48119, -80.02379

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 636 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear right onto Riverview Drive, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Watson's Trail, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Wissahickon Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Old Wissahickon Road, heading E.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Archery Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miReach Bridle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Old Wissahickon Road, heading S.
  19. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto Wissahickon Trail, heading W.
  21. 500 ftTurn right onto Watson's Trail, heading W.
  22. 350 ftSharp right onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear right onto Riverview Drive, heading S.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% dirt3% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 636 m from the trailhead

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