Wissahickon Valley Park

White Trail via Forbidden Drive

1.9 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 47 min

White Trail via Forbidden Drive is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Wissahickon Valley Park near Alden Park Manor, PA. It climbs 314 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 243 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ten Box Trailhead 40.02800, -75.19326
Nearest town Alden Park Manor, PA

Directions

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White Trail via Forbidden Drive

1.9 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 47 min

Elevation 45–242 ft

Out & Back · Wissahickon Valley Park

Trailhead: Ten Box Trailhead · 40.02800, -75.19326

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: stop 579 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Forbidden Drive, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto White Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto Kitchen's Lane Bridge, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Forbidden Drive, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

59% dirt40% gravel1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: stop 579 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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