Cross County Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Cross County Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near West Conshohocken, 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.
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Cross County Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 47–124 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.06991, -75.30608
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 616 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cross County Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach Cross County Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 616 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Schuylkill River Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 30 ft
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