Lorimer Park

South Park Loop Trail via Pennypack Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 1 hr 7 min

South Park Loop Trail via Pennypack Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Lorimer Park near Walnut Hill, PA. It climbs 293 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 213 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.09541, -75.07188
Nearest town Walnut Hill, PA

Directions

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South Park Loop Trail via Pennypack Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 86–214 ft

Out & Back · Lorimer Park

Trailhead: 40.09541, -75.07188

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Council Rock Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Pennypack Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto South Park Loop Trail, heading SW.
  15. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lorimer Hill, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto South Park Loop Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miReach South Park Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lorimer Hill, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Park Loop Trail, heading W.
  20. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Pennypack Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftTurn left onto Council Rock Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

35% dirt29% gravel4% paved1% boardwalk31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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