Forbidden Drive Loop is a 2.6-mile loop in Wissahickon Valley Park near Andorra, PA. It climbs 262 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi95 – 358 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.07474, -75.22954
Nearest town Andorra, PA
Directions
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Forbidden Drive Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 96–358 ft
Loop · Wissahickon Valley Park
Trailhead: 40.07474, -75.22954
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Forbidden Drive, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Rex Avenue, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Forbidden Drive, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
76% dirt16% gravel1% boardwalk7% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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- Forbidden Drive 1.9 mi · ▲ 370 ft
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- Forbidden Drive Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Forbidden Drive Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft
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