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Valley Forge National Historical Park

Catfish Island & Sullivan's Bridge Trail via Schuylkill River Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 54 min

Catfish Island & Sullivan's Bridge Trail via Schuylkill River Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Betzwood, PA. The route reaches Catfish Island at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 120 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 174 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Joseph Plumb Martin Trail 40.10023, -75.42237
Nearest town Betzwood, PA
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Catfish Island & Sullivan's Bridge Trail via Schuylkill River Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 54 min

Elevation 58–173 ft

Out & Back · Valley Forge National Historical Park

Trailhead: Joseph Plumb Martin Trail · 40.10023, -75.42237

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 168 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Schuylkill River West Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miPass Catfish Island.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miArrive 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/catfish-island-sullivans-bridge-trail-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

58% paved13% gravel3% grass26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 168 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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