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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Riverview Drive, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Watson's Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Wissahickon Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Old Wissahickon Road, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Archery Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Bridle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Old Wissahickon Road, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Wissahickon Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Watson's Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Riverview Drive, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 636 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Snyder's Point Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 400 ft
- Bridle Trail–Observatory Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 393 ft
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