AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Perkiomen Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Perkiomen Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Salford, PA. It climbs 465 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 505 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bob Boulevard 40.28532, -75.44834
Nearest town Salford, PA
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Perkiomen Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 137–505 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bob Boulevard · 40.28532, -75.44834

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

  1. Start on Gully Road, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftBear left onto Zen Bob Way, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Abe Pool Highway, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto AZ Bubble Alley, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Perkiomen Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto AZ Bubble Alley, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Abe Pool Highway, heading E.
  13. 300 ftBear left onto Zen Bob Way, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftBear right onto Gully Road, heading NE.
  15. 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-6-km-973b

Trail surface

40% gravel6% paved5% dirt4% boardwalk45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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