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Perkiomen Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Perkiomen Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Salford, PA. It climbs 447 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 495 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Camping Bridge 40.28690, -75.45097
Nearest town Salford, PA
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Perkiomen Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 137–495 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Camping Bridge · 40.28690, -75.45097

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

  1. Start on Camping Bridge, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Camping Path, heading S.
  3. 300 ftTurn right onto AZ Bubble Alley, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Perkiomen Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto AZ Bubble Alley, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Camping Path, heading E.
  16. 250 ftBear right onto Camping Bridge, heading SE.
  17. 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-8be6

Trail surface

43% gravel7% paved4% boardwalk46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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