Fort Washington State Park

Fort Washington Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 49 min

Fort Washington Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Fort Washington State Park near Whitemarsh, PA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 253 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fort Washington Road 40.12072, -75.22273
Nearest town Whitemarsh, PA

Directions

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Fort Washington Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 49 min

Elevation 142–253 ft

Out & Back · Fort Washington State Park

Trailhead: Fort Washington Road · 40.12072, -75.22273

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 500 ftTurn left onto Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftTurn right onto Fort Washington Trail, heading E.
  4. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 100 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

71% paved21% gravel8% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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