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Mill Creek Valley Park

Bridlewild Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Bridlewild Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Mill Creek Valley Park near Hollow Woods, PA. It climbs 545 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 mi79 – 374 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Creek Trail 40.03820, -75.25487
Nearest town Hollow Woods, PA
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Bridlewild Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 79–375 ft

Out & Back · Mill Creek Valley Park

Trailhead: Mill Creek Trail · 40.03820, -75.25487

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mill Creek Trail, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Creek Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 450 ftBear left onto Bridlewild Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miReach Bridlewild Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Creek Trail, heading NW.
  35. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  41. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail, heading SW.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bridlewild-trail-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

97% dirt2% grass1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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