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Wissahickon Valley Park

Forbidden Drive

2.3 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Forbidden Drive is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Wissahickon Valley Park near Tulpohocken, PA. It climbs 518 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 220 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02963, -75.19548
Nearest town Tulpohocken, PA
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Forbidden Drive

2.3 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 53–219 ft

Out & Back · Wissahickon Valley Park

Trailhead: 40.02963, -75.19548

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 21% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Kitchen's Lane Bridge, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Forbidden Drive, heading N.
  9. 500 ftSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Forbidden Drive, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Kitchen's Lane Bridge, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/forbidden-drive-out-back-4-km-0da5

Trail surface

96% dirt2% gravel2% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F67°
Precip21%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity62%
Rained 1.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 21% rain2 AM: 14% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 4% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 77°62°
Mon 79°63°
Tue 82°63°
Wed 86°68°
Thu 87°71° 29%
Fri 86°69° 29%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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