Camphill Road Trail via Cross County Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Camphill Road Trail via Cross County Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Fort Washington, PA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 197 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cross County Trail 40.13548, -75.21140
Nearest town Fort Washington, PA

Directions

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Camphill Road Trail via Cross County Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 162–197 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cross County Trail · 40.13548, -75.21140

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

Transit-accessible: Fort Washington stop 41 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross County Trail, heading SE.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right onto Camphill Road Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftReach Camphill Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Cross County Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fort Washington stop 41 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead