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Valley Forge National Historical Park

Joseph Plumb Martin Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 52 min

Joseph Plumb Martin Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Betzwood, PA. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 223 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.10144, -75.42774
Nearest town Betzwood, PA
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Joseph Plumb Martin Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 52 min

Elevation 110–224 ft

Out & Back · Valley Forge National Historical Park

Trailhead: 40.10144, -75.42774

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

Transit-accessible: stop 469 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 1 miSharp right onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading N.
  4. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miArrive 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-cb17

Trail surface

63% dirt33% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 469 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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