Exton Park
Chester Valley Trail
14.9 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 5 hr 7 min
Chester Valley Trail is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Exton Park near Paoli Road, PA. It climbs 292 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chester Valley Trail
14.9 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 5 hr 7 min
Elevation 201–367 ft
Out & Back · Exton Park
Trailhead: Chester Valley Trail Access · 40.05713, -75.48721
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Chester Valley Trail Access, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cedar Hollow Branch, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading S.
- 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.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Chester Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail Access, heading NE.
- 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 7.3 mi in (~184 min). Leave by 4:06 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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