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Schuylkill River Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Schuylkill River Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Connaughtown, PA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 89 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.07501, -75.31299
Nearest town Connaughtown, PA
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Schuylkill River Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 63–90 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.07501, -75.31299

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Conshohocken stop 274 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Ernest Station Road, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftReach Schuylkill River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ernest Station Road, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading SE.
  10. 1.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miArrive 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/schuylkill-river-trail-out-back-7-km-37b0

Trail surface

91% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Conshohocken stop 274 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Connaughtown, Pennsylvania