Exton Park
Chester Valley Trail
14.1 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Chester Valley Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Exton Park near Ronnie Park, PA. It is mostly level, with 230 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
14.1 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Elevation 207–367 ft
Out & Back · Exton Park
Trailhead: 40.05451, -75.49753
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar Hollow Branch, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 4.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 4.6 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow Branch, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 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 6.9 mi in (~175 min). Leave by 4:14 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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