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Forbidden Drive is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Wissahickon Valley Park near Andorra, PA. It climbs 428 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 371 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.07474, -75.22954
Nearest town Andorra, PA

Directions

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Forbidden Drive

2.1 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 55 min

Elevation 101–370 ft

Out & Back · Wissahickon Valley Park

Trailhead: 40.07474, -75.22954

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Forbidden Drive, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lavender Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lavender Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Forbidden Drive, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

36% dirt5% gravel2% boardwalk57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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