Schuylkill River Trail via Cross County Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Schuylkill River Trail via Cross County Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Mill Road, PA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Schuylkill River Trail via Cross County Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 62–112 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cross County Trail · 40.09567, -75.30747
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cross County Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Ernest Station Road, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Schuylkill River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Ernest Station Road, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Cross County Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cross County Trail Trailhead
- Cross County Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Cross County Trail & Schuylkill River Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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