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Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust

The Peak Woods–Crossroads Marsh, 3 groves

4.6 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 35 min

The Peak Woods–Crossroads Marsh, 3 groves is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust near Bethayres, PA. The route passes Crossroads Marsh before reaching The Peak Woods at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 177 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.11110, -75.07258
Nearest town Bethayres, PA
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The Peak Woods–Crossroads Marsh, 3 groves

4.6 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 95–176 ft

Out & Back · Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust

Trailhead: 40.11110, -75.07258

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

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Bethayres stop 690 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Pennypack Trail, heading N.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 1.8 miPass Crossroads Marsh.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Paper Mill Road Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Management Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Management Trail Spur, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftReach The Peak Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Management Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto Paper Mill Road Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pennypack Trail, heading NW.
  12. 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 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-5-sights-7-km

Trail surface

78% gravel5% dirt4% boardwalk3% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Bethayres stop 690 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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