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

  1. Start on Springfield Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Leiper-Smedley Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miReach Springfield Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Springfield Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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