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Wissahickon Valley Park

Yellow Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Yellow Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Wissahickon Valley Park near Manatawna, PA. It climbs 406 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 348 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05790, -75.22845
Nearest town Manatawna, PA
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Directions

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Yellow Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 87–348 ft

Out & Back · Wissahickon Valley Park

Trailhead: 40.05790, -75.22845

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Forbidden Drive, heading N.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  21. 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/yellow-trail-out-back-5-km-e9ed

Trail surface

69% dirt25% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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