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Wissahickon Valley Park

Forbidden Drive

2.1 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 54 min

Forbidden Drive is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Wissahickon Valley Park near Shawmont, PA. It climbs 392 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 325 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05223, -75.22335
Nearest town Shawmont, PA
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Directions

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Forbidden Drive

2.1 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 54 min

Elevation 64–326 ft

Out & Back · Wissahickon Valley Park

Trailhead: 40.05223, -75.22335

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 21% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Forbidden Drive, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Forbidden Drive, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 300 ftArrive 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-out-back-3-km-9cb8

Trail surface

37% dirt20% gravel8% grass35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip21%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity64%
Rained 1″ 2 days ago (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 21% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 78°62°
Mon 79°63°
Tue 81°63°
Wed 86°68°
Thu 86°71° 28%
Fri 85°69° 28%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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