Fort Washington State Park

Militia Hill & Fort Washington Trail - Flourtown Spur

6.3 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Militia Hill & Fort Washington Trail - Flourtown Spur is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Fort Washington State Park near Valley Green, PA. The route reaches Militia Hill. It is mostly level, with 208 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 341 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.10594, -75.22028
Nearest town Valley Green, PA

Directions

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Militia Hill & Fort Washington Trail - Flourtown Spur

6.3 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 135–341 ft

Out & Back · Fort Washington State Park

Trailhead: 40.10594, -75.22028

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Fort Washington Trail - Flourtown Spur, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fort Washington Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miPass Militia Hill.
  10. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Loop, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto LDA West Loop, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miReach Militia Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 500 ftTurn left onto Blue Loop, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Loop, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 150 ftSharp left onto Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 400 ftTurn right onto Fort Washington Trail, heading SE.
  22. 1 miTurn left onto Fort Washington Trail - Flourtown Spur, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% dirt26% paved11% gravel9% grass2% boardwalk6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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