Fort Washington State Park
Militia Hill via Fort Washington Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Militia Hill via Fort Washington Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Fort Washington State Park near Valley Green, PA. The route reaches Militia Hill at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 180 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Militia Hill via Fort Washington Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 136–338 ft
Out & Back · Fort Washington State Park
Trailhead: 40.10767, -75.22365
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fort Washington Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Militia Hill Day Use Area Loop Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Militia Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Fort Washington Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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