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Valley Forge National Historical Park

Mt. Misery Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Mt. Misery Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Chesterbrook, PA. It climbs 528 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%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.07965, -75.46480
Nearest town Chesterbrook, PA
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Mt. Misery Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 1 hr 22 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 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Knox Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Library Lane, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mt. Misery Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mt-misery-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

18% dirt3% paved79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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