Fort Washington State Park
Fort Washington Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Fort Washington Trail is a 3.7-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.
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Fort Washington Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 133–253 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Fort Washington Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Fort Washington Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Fort Washington Road Trailhead
- Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail 2 mi · ▲ 233 ft
- Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail 2 mi · ▲ 232 ft
- Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail 2 mi · ▲ 233 ft
- Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail 2 mi · ▲ 232 ft
- Militia Hill & Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Fort Washington Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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