Exton Park
Chester Valley Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Chester Valley Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Exton Park near Planebrook, PA. It is mostly level, with 81 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
7.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 303–367 ft
Out & Back · Exton Park
Trailhead: Chester Valley Trail · 40.04536, -75.57387
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chester Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Route 100 Multimodal Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Chester Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Route 100 Multimodal Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Chester Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 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 3.5 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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