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Valley Forge National Historical Park

Chapel Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Chapel Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Betzwood, PA. It climbs 406 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 223 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.10637, -75.41861
Nearest town Betzwood, PA
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Chapel Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 86–222 ft

Out & Back · Valley Forge National Historical Park

Trailhead: 40.10637, -75.41861

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

Transit-accessible: stop 618 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Schuylkill River West Trail, heading W.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Chapel Trail, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miSharp left onto River Road, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 450 ftSharp right onto Chapel Trail, heading SE.
  10. 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Schuylkill River West Trail, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 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/chapel-trail-out-back-8-km-85f8

Trail surface

55% dirt42% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 618 m from the trailhead

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