Commissary Trail via Schuylkill River Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Mill Grove, PA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi72 – 141 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail 40.11877, -75.45508
Nearest town Mill Grove, PA
Directions
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Commissary Trail via Schuylkill River Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Elevation 72–142 ft
Out & Back · Valley Forge National Historical Park
Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail · 40.11877, -75.45508
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start on Schuylkill River Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Commissary Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Commissary Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
35% paved31% dirt34% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 5 min before dark.
More from Schuylkill River Trail Trailhead
- Schuylkill River Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Fatlands Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Fatlands Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Commissary Trail via Fatlands Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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