Exton Park

Chester Valley Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Chester Valley Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Exton Park near Planebrook, PA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 367 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chester Valley Trail 40.04536, -75.57387
Nearest town Planebrook, PA

Directions

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Chester Valley Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 325–367 ft

Out & Back · Exton Park

Trailhead: Chester Valley Trail · 40.04536, -75.57387

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chester Valley Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  6. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

86% paved10% grass4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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