1. Start on Newtown Rail Trail, heading W.
2. 1.3 miBear right, heading W.
3. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Pennypack Trail, heading SW.
4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Paper Mill Woods Trail, heading S.
5. 50 ftTurn left onto Pennypack Trail, heading S.
6. 0.7 miPass Crossroads Marsh.
7. 2 miBear left, heading S.
8. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
9. 50 ftPass Council Rock.
10. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
12. 150 ftTurn left onto Council Rock Trail, heading S.
13. 450 ftReach Council Rock Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
14. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
15. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
17. 250 ftSharp right onto Pennypack Trail, heading E.
18. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
19. 2.7 miTurn right onto Paper Mill Woods Trail, heading NW.
20. 50 ftTurn left onto Pennypack Trail, heading NW.
21. 2.2 miBear left onto Newtown Rail Trail, heading NE.
22. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crossroads-marsh-paper-mill-woods-trail-out-back-4-sights-14-km