Valley Forge National Historical Park

Mt. Joy Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Mt. Joy Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Chesterbrook, PA. It climbs 657 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 407 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.07965, -75.46480
Nearest town Chesterbrook, PA

Directions

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Mt. Joy Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 97–406 ft

Out & Back · Valley Forge National Historical Park

Trailhead: 40.07965, -75.46480

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right onto Mt. Misery Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Library Lane, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftTurn left onto Knox Trail, heading E.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto Knox Tindle Road, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading E.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mt. Joy Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miReach Mt. Joy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Knox Tindle Road, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Knox Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Library Lane, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mt. Misery Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  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

30% dirt7% paved63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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