Leiper-Smedley Trail & Springfield Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Leiper-Smedley Trail & Springfield Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Marplewoods, PA. It climbs 419 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi72 – 292 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Springfield Trail 39.93201, -75.35366
Nearest town Marplewoods, PA
Directions
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Leiper-Smedley Trail & Springfield Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 73–293 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Springfield Trail · 39.93201, -75.35366
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start on Springfield Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Leiper-Smedley Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Springfield Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Springfield Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
49% dirt51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 6 min before dark.
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