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Valley Forge National Historical Park

Joseph Plumb Martin Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 59 min

Joseph Plumb Martin Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Mill Grove, PA. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 223 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.10439, -75.44667
Nearest town Mill Grove, PA
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Joseph Plumb Martin Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 59 min

Elevation 89–222 ft

Out & Back · Valley Forge National Historical Park

Trailhead: 40.10439, -75.44667

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/joseph-plumb-martin-trail-out-back-4-km-c239

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:09 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:29 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:57 PM.

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Good to know

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

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