Schuylkill River Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Schuylkill River Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Conshohocken, PA. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 89 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail 40.07175, -75.30688
Nearest town Conshohocken, PA

Directions

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Schuylkill River Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 56–90 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail · 40.07175, -75.30688

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

Transit-accessible: stop 437 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Schuylkill River Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cross County Trail, heading N.
  3. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading NW.
  7. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Ernest Station Road, heading N.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading N.
  9. 250 ftReach Schuylkill River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ernest Station Road, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading NW.
  12. 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftBear right onto Cross County Trail, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

94% paved2% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 437 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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