Wissahickon Valley Park

Lover's Leap & White Trail Loop via Forbidden Drive

2.2 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 58 min

Lover's Leap & White Trail Loop via Forbidden Drive is a 2.2-mile loop in Wissahickon Valley Park near Alden Park Manor, PA. The route reaches Lover's Leap. It climbs 459 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 243 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02550, -75.19577
Nearest town Alden Park Manor, PA

Directions

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Lover's Leap & White Trail Loop via Forbidden Drive

2.2 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 58 min

Elevation 45–242 ft

Loop · Wissahickon Valley Park

Trailhead: 40.02550, -75.19577

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 21% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: stop 536 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lover's Leap.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 400 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Forbidden Drive, heading N.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Orange Trail, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto White Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Kitchen's Lane Bridge, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Forbidden Drive, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

96% dirt3% gravel1% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F67°
Precip21%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity62%
Rained 1.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 21% rain2 AM: 14% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 4% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 77°62°
Mon 79°63°
Tue 82°63°
Wed 86°68°
Thu 87°71° 29%
Fri 86°69° 29%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: stop 536 m from the trailhead

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