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Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust

Crossroads Marsh–Paper Mill Road Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Crossroads Marsh–Paper Mill Road Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust near Terwood, PA. The route reaches Crossroads Marsh. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 299 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pine Straw Trail 40.14257, -75.08359
Nearest town Terwood, PA
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Crossroads Marsh–Paper Mill Road Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 105–298 ft

Out & Back · Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust

Trailhead: Pine Straw Trail · 40.14257, -75.08359

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Bethayres stop 713 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Meadow Crossing, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miPass Crossroads Marsh.
  5. 250 ftSharp left onto Paper Mill Road Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pennypack Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.6 miReach Crossroads Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.6 miTurn left onto Paper Mill Road Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Meadow Crossing, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Center Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftArrive 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/the-peak-woods-crossroads-marsh-out-back-4-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

71% gravel10% dirt9% grass3% boardwalk2% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Bethayres stop 713 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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