Exton Park
Chester Valley Trail
7 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Chester Valley Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Exton Park near Whiteland Crest, PA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chester Valley Trail
7 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 312–367 ft
Out & Back · Exton Park
Trailhead: Route 100 Multimodal Trail · 40.02020, -75.62256
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Exton stop 119 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Route 100 Multimodal Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Chester Valley Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 2.3 miSharp left onto Route 100 Multimodal Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Exton stop 119 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Route 100 Multimodal Trail Trailhead
- Chester Valley Trail 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Chester Valley Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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