AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Perkiomen Trail

3 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Perkiomen Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Salford, PA. It climbs 409 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 505 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.28583, -75.45355
Nearest town Salford, PA
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Perkiomen Trail

3 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 137–505 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.28583, -75.45355

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Perkiomen Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 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/perkiomen-trail-out-back-5-km-74c3

Trail surface

48% gravel8% paved7% dirt4% boardwalk33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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