Fort Washington State Park
Fort Washington Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Fort Washington Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Fort Washington State Park near Valley Green, PA. It is mostly level, with 208 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fort Washington Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 136–336 ft
Out & Back · Fort Washington State Park
Trailhead: 40.10975, -75.22362
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fort Washington Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Fort Washington Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Fort Washington Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fort Washington Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fort Washington Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Fort Washington Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 180 ft
- Militia Hill via Fort Washington Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 180 ft
- Fort Washington Trail 4 mi · ▲ 179 ft
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