Chester Valley Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Chester Valley Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Ship Road, PA. It is mostly level, with 27 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
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 303–344 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Chester Valley Trail · 40.03170, -75.61087
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chester Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 1 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.
- 0.9 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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