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Commissary Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Valley Forge, PA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 121 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Commissary Trail 40.10715, -75.46221
Nearest town Valley Forge, PA

Directions

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Commissary Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min

Elevation 79–122 ft

Out & Back · Valley Forge National Historical Park

Trailhead: Commissary Trail · 40.10715, -75.46221

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Commissary Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miReach Commissary Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 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

43% dirt29% gravel28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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