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Wissahickon Valley Park

Forbidden Drive Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 56 min

Forbidden Drive Loop is a 2.4-mile loop in Wissahickon Valley Park near Manatawna, PA. It climbs 261 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 358 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06810, -75.22990
Nearest town Manatawna, PA
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Directions

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Forbidden Drive Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 56 min

Elevation 96–358 ft

Loop · Wissahickon Valley Park

Trailhead: 40.06810, -75.22990

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Forbidden Drive, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rex Avenue, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Forbidden Drive, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 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-bd5a

Trail surface

76% dirt18% gravel1% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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