Schuylkill River Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Powderhorn Knoll, PA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi72 – 141 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River Trail Connector 40.11097, -75.46812
Nearest town Powderhorn Knoll, PA
Directions
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Schuylkill River Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 72–142 ft
Out & Back · Valley Forge National Historical Park
Trailhead: River Trail Connector · 40.11097, -75.46812
Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 17% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Commissary Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Commissary Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 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 surface
36% dirt23% paved41% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 79°F68°
Precip17%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun
78°62°
Mon
77°63°
Tue
80°58°
Wed
83°65°
Thu
82°69°
24%
Fri
84°67°
23%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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