Riverview Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,165 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.48393, -80.01323
Nearest town Summer Hill, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Leaning Ash Trail, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kilbuck Trail, heading S.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Zoo Trail, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Zenshine Labyrinth, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Zoo Trail, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Kilbuck Road, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Deer Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Snyder's Point Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Pope's View Trail, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftReach Kilbuck Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Snyder's Point Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Violet Lane Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Riverview Drive, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left onto Watson's Trail, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Wissahickon Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Archery Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Wissahickon Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Observatory Trail Extension, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Observatory Trail, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Observatory Trail Extension, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftBear left onto Observatory Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Marshall Trail, heading SE.
  29. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Leaning Ash Trail, heading NW.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 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.

Trail surface

95% dirt1% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Perrysville Ave + Watson Blvd FS stop 10 m from the trailhead