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Wissahickon Valley Park

Forbidden Drive

2.4 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 56 min

Forbidden Drive is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wissahickon Valley Park near Manatawna, PA. It climbs 269 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 302 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Avenue Entrance 40.06180, -75.22692
Nearest town Manatawna, PA
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Forbidden Drive

2.4 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 56 min

Elevation 96–302 ft

Out & Back · Wissahickon Valley Park

Trailhead: Summit Avenue Entrance · 40.06180, -75.22692

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftSharp right onto Forbidden Drive, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Rex Avenue, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftSharp left onto Forbidden Drive, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 350 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-18cb

Trail surface

56% dirt41% gravel1% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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