North Penn Oak Trail & South Penn Oak Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 40 min

North Penn Oak Trail & South Penn Oak Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Gwynedd Heights, PA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 430 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Penn Oak Trail to Sumeytown Pike 40.20388, -75.25942
Nearest town Gwynedd Heights, PA

Directions

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North Penn Oak Trail & South Penn Oak Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 40 min

Elevation 333–429 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Penn Oak Trail to Sumeytown Pike · 40.20388, -75.25942

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on North Penn Oak Trail to Sumeytown Pike, heading W.
  2. 500 ftContinue straight onto North Penn Oak Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Middle Penn Oak Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto South Penn Oak Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miReach North Penn Oak Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Middle Penn Oak Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Penn Oak Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Penn Oak Trail to Sumeytown Pike, heading NE.
  9. 250 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route