Exton Park
Chester Valley Trail
9.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Chester Valley Trail is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Exton Park near Ship Road, PA. It is mostly level, with 112 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
9.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 292–367 ft
Out & Back · Exton Park
Trailhead: Chester Valley Trail · 40.02608, -75.60886
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start on Chester Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 1.7 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.
More from Chester Valley Trail Trailhead
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