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Beaver Pond–Bullfrog Pond, 7 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min

Beaver Pond–Bullfrog Pond, 7 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Fitler, PA. The route passes Bullfrog Pond before reaching Beaver Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi-3 – 26 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge Walkway 40.01671, -75.04689
Nearest town Fitler, PA
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Beaver Pond–Bullfrog Pond, 7 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min

Elevation -4–26 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge Walkway · 40.01671, -75.04689

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tacony–Palmyra Bridge Walkway, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Bullfrog Pond.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cove Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fox Run Trail, heading SW.
  11. 400 ftPass Beaver Pond.
  12. 150 ftBear right onto Eastern Cottonwood Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Cottonwood Trail, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftReach Beaver Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Cottonwood Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Fox Run Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cove Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Tacony–Palmyra Bridge Walkway, heading NE.
  27. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beaver-pond-beaver-pond-out-back-9-sights

Trail surface

44% paved40% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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