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Valley Forge National Historical Park

Chapel Trail & Sullivan's Bridge Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Chapel Trail & Sullivan's Bridge Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Betzwood, PA. It climbs 285 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 223 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail 40.10990, -75.42426
Nearest town Betzwood, PA
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Chapel Trail & Sullivan's Bridge Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 58–222 ft

Out & Back · Valley Forge National Historical Park

Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail · 40.10990, -75.42426

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Schuylkill River Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Schuylkill River West Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chapel Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miReach Sullivan's Bridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Schuylkill River West Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading N.
  16. 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/chapel-trail-sullivans-bridge-trail-out-back-7-km-14f9

Trail surface

57% paved40% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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