Forbidden Drive is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Wissahickon Valley Park near Highland, PA. It climbs 291 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi102 – 354 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Crefeld Street Entrance 40.07684, -75.21648
Nearest town Highland, PA
Directions
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Forbidden Drive
2.2 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 53 min
Elevation 101–356 ft
Out & Back · Wissahickon Valley Park
Trailhead: Crefeld Street Entrance · 40.07684, -75.21648
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Germantown Av & Waterman Av stop 348 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lavender Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Forbidden Drive, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Lavender Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
45% dirt35% gravel2% boardwalk18% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Germantown Av & Waterman Av stop 348 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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