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Wissahickon Valley Park

Yellow Trail Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Yellow Trail Loop is a 2.6-mile loop in Wissahickon Valley Park near Manatawna, PA. It climbs 340 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 348 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cathedral Road Entrance 40.06691, -75.22560
Nearest town Manatawna, PA
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Directions

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Yellow Trail Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 87–348 ft

Loop · Wissahickon Valley Park

Trailhead: Cathedral Road Entrance · 40.06691, -75.22560

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Forbidden Drive, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/yellow-trail-loop-4-km-b434

Trail surface

66% dirt26% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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