Fort Washington State Park
Fort Washington Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Fort Washington Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Fort Washington State Park near Williams, PA. It is mostly level, with 240 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
5.2 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 133–336 ft
Out & Back · Fort Washington State Park
Trailhead: Fort Washington Road · 40.11783, -75.23517
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fort Washington Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Fort Washington Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 N.
- 0.7 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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