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Valley Forge National Historical Park

Schuylkill River West Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Schuylkill River West Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Valley Forge National Historical Park near Glenn Rose, PA. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 167 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schuylkill River West Trail 40.11268, -75.38393
Nearest town Glenn Rose, PA
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Schuylkill River West Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 64–166 ft

Out & Back · Valley Forge National Historical Park

Trailhead: Schuylkill River West Trail · 40.11268, -75.38393

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 529 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Schuylkill River West Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 2.5 miReach Schuylkill River West Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/schuylkill-river-west-trail-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

95% paved1% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 529 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Glenn Rose, Pennsylvania