Chester Valley Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Chester Valley Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Ship Road, PA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi302 – 338 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.03372, -75.60988
Nearest town Ship Road, PA
Directions
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Chester Valley Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 303–337 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.03372, -75.60988
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Chester Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 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.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
92% paved8% grass
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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