Chapel Trail–Schuylkill River Trail, 3 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Westover Club, PA. It climbs 638 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chapel Trail–Schuylkill River Trail, 3 sights
9.3 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Elevation 58–222 ft
Out & Back · Valley Forge National Historical Park
Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail · 40.11901, -75.39580
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 791 m from the trailhead
- Start on Schuylkill River Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Schuylkill River West Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Chapel Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Schuylkill River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Chapel Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Schuylkill River West Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 791 m from the trailhead
More from Schuylkill River Trail Trailhead
- Schuylkill River Trail & Sullivan's Bridge Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 58 ft
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