Exton Park

Chester Valley Trail

13.9 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Chester Valley Trail is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Exton Park near Ronnie Park, PA. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 367 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cedar Hollow Branch 40.05575, -75.49854
Nearest town Ronnie Park, PA

Directions

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Chester Valley Trail

13.9 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 211–367 ft

Out & Back · Exton Park

Trailhead: Cedar Hollow Branch · 40.05575, -75.49854

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

  1. Start on Cedar Hollow Branch, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading SW.
  3. 4.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 4.6 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow Branch, heading E.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

92% paved4% grass4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.9 mi in (~172 min). Leave by 4:17 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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