Exton Park

Chester Valley Trail

13.5 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Chester Valley Trail is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Exton Park near Ronnie Park, PA. It is mostly level, with 210 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 367 ft14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chester Valley Trail 40.05329, -75.49963
Nearest town Ronnie Park, PA

Directions

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Chester Valley Trail

13.5 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Elevation 211–367 ft

Out & Back · Exton Park

Trailhead: Chester Valley Trail · 40.05329, -75.49963

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

Transit-accessible: stop 328 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chester Valley Trail, heading W.
  2. 4.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  6. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 4.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

95% paved4% grass1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.7 mi in (~167 min). Leave by 4:22 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 328 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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