Valley Forge National Historical Park
Schuylkill River Trail & Sullivan's Bridge Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Schuylkill River Trail & Sullivan's Bridge Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Glen Hardie, PA. It is mostly level, with 175 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 & Sullivan's Bridge Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 58–217 ft
Out & Back · Valley Forge National Historical Park
Trailhead: Joseph Plumb Martin Trail · 40.09736, -75.42541
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 556 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Schuylkill River West Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach Sullivan's Bridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Schuylkill River West Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sullivan's Bridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 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 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 556 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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