French Creek via Schuylkill River Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 52 min
French Creek via Schuylkill River Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Roboda, PA. The route reaches French Creek at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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French Creek via Schuylkill River Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 112–231 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail · 40.17183, -75.53814
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Schuylkill River Trail, heading SE.
- 2.7 miReach French Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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