Cross County Trail & Schuylkill River Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Cross County Trail & Schuylkill River Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Mill Road, PA. It is mostly level, with 55 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 & Schuylkill River Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 54–112 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cross County Trail · 40.09567, -75.30747
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cross County Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Cross County Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cross County Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cross County Trail Trailhead
- Cross County Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail via Cross County Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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