Exton Park
Chester Valley Trail
16.1 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 5 hr 28 min
Chester Valley Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Exton Park near Ronnie Park, PA. It is mostly level, with 201 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
16.1 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 5 hr 28 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
- Start on Cedar Hollow Branch, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue 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.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Route 100 Multimodal Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Chester Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Route 100 Multimodal Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Chester Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 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.
- 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 7.9 mi in (~194 min). Leave by 3:55 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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