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Wissahickon Valley Park

Forbidden Drive Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 58 min

Forbidden Drive Loop is a 2.4-mile loop in Wissahickon Valley Park near Manatawna, PA. It climbs 345 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 331 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05790, -75.22845
Nearest town Manatawna, PA
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Directions

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Forbidden Drive Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 58 min

Elevation 87–332 ft

Loop · Wissahickon Valley Park

Trailhead: 40.05790, -75.22845

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Forbidden Drive, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/forbidden-drive-loop-4-km-38df

Trail surface

91% dirt5% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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