Council Rock Viewpoint–Council Rock, 3 cliffs is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Lorimer Park near Fox Chase, PA. The route passes Council Rock Viewpoint before reaching Council Rock at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi85 – 217 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fox Chase - Lorimer Trail 40.07997, -75.08271
Nearest town Fox Chase, PA
Directions
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Council Rock Viewpoint–Council Rock, 3 cliffs
2.8 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 86–216 ft
Out & Back · Lorimer Park
Trailhead: Fox Chase - Lorimer Trail · 40.07997, -75.08271
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Fox Chase stop 452 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fox Chase - Lorimer Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pennypack Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Park Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pennypack Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Council Rock Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Council Rock.
- 450 ftReach Council Rock Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Pennypack Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto South Park Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Pennypack Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fox Chase - Lorimer Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
61% gravel5% boardwalk4% paved3% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:27 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Fox Chase stop 452 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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