Bob Harvey Trail–Bridle Trail Loop, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Bob Harvey Trail–Bridle Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile loop in Riverview Park near Perry North, PA. It climbs 411 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bob Harvey Trail–Bridle Trail Loop, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 885–1,165 ft
Loop · Riverview Park
Trailhead: Old Wissahickon Road · 40.48600, -80.02261
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Perrysville Ave + Perry Academy stop 512 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Wissahickon Road, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Wissahickon Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Watson's Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftReach Wissahickon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Riverview Drive, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Violet Lane Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Snyder's Point Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Deer Hollow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Short-Cut Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Bear Pit Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bob Harvey Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Bear Pit Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Playground Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail Extension, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Observatory Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Archery Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wissahickon Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Old Wissahickon Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes 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 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Perrysville Ave + Perry Academy stop 512 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Old Wissahickon Road Trailhead
- Observatory Hill via Observatory Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 357 ft
- Bob Harvey Trail–Marshall Trail, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 519 ft
- Observatory Trail–Old Kilbuck Road, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Bridle Trail–Marshall Trail Loop, 5 sights 3 mi · ▲ 565 ft
- Kilbuck Trail–Observatory Trail, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 606 ft
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