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.
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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
- Start on Schuylkill River Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cross County Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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 NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Cross County Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 437 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Schuylkill River Trail Trailhead
- Cross County Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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