Bridle Trail–Kilbuck Trail Loop, 8 sights
3 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Bridle Trail–Kilbuck Trail Loop, 8 sights is a 3-mile loop in Riverview Park near Summer Hill, PA. It climbs 459 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bridle Trail–Kilbuck Trail Loop, 8 sights
3 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 885–1,165 ft
Loop · Riverview Park
Trailhead: 40.48393, -80.01323
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Perrysville Ave + Watson Blvd FS stop 10 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Leaning Ash Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Kilbuck Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Zoo Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Zenshine Labyrinth, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Zoo Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Kilbuck Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Deer Hollow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Snyder's Point Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pope's View Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Kilbuck Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Snyder's Point Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Violet Lane Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Riverview Drive, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Watson's Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Wissahickon Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Archery Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Wissahickon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Observatory Trail Extension, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Observatory Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Observatory Trail Extension, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Observatory Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Marshall Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Leaning Ash Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftThe 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Perrysville Ave + Watson Blvd FS stop 10 m from the trailhead
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