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Lorimer Park

The Peak Woods–Crossroads Marsh, 4 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 2 hr 58 min

The Peak Woods–Crossroads Marsh, 4 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Lorimer Park near Alnwick, PA. The route passes The Peak Woods and Crossroads Marsh. It climbs 254 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 207 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Raytharn Trail 40.13331, -75.07331
Nearest town Alnwick, PA
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The Peak Woods–Crossroads Marsh, 4 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 95–206 ft

Out & Back · Lorimer Park

Trailhead: Raytharn Trail · 40.13331, -75.07331

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

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Fox Chase stop 156 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Creek Road Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass The Peak Woods.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Paper Mill Road Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Crossroads Marsh.
  5. 400 ftTurn right onto Pennypack Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto South Park Loop Trail, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto Pennypack Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miReach The Peak Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Park Loop Trail, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Pennypack Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 1.9 miTurn left onto Paper Mill Road Trail, heading N.
  26. 400 ftTurn left onto Creek Road Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/the-peak-woods-crossroads-marsh-out-back-6-sights-15-km

Trail surface

75% gravel13% paved4% boardwalk1% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Fox Chase stop 156 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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