Fort Washington State Park
Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Fort Washington State Park near Valley Green, PA. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 135–224 ft
Out & Back · Fort Washington State Park
Trailhead: Fort Washington Trail - Flourtown Spur · 40.10857, -75.21591
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start on Fort Washington Trail - Flourtown Spur, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fort Washington Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miReach Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Fort Washington Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Fort Washington Trail - Flourtown Spur, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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