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Forbidden Drive Loop is a 2.3-mile loop in Wissahickon Valley Park near Manatawna, PA. It climbs 372 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 348 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Forbidden Drive Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 57 min

Elevation 87–348 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. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Forbidden Drive, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 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

83% dirt10% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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