Fort Washington State Park

Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail via Fort Washington Trail

5 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail via Fort Washington Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Fort Washington State Park near Valley Green, PA. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 223 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.10975, -75.22362
Nearest town Valley Green, PA

Directions

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Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail via Fort Washington Trail

5 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 136–224 ft

Out & Back · Fort Washington State Park

Trailhead: 40.10975, -75.22362

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fort Washington Trail, heading E.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left onto Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, heading NW.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 1 miReach Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Fort Washington Trail, heading NE.
  15. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

41% grass37% paved11% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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