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Tohickon Valley Park

Yellow Viewpoint–lower waterfall ledge, 5 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 688 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Yellow Viewpoint–lower waterfall ledge, 5 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Tohickon Valley Park near Tinicum, PA. The route passes Yellow Viewpoint and lower waterfall ledge. It climbs 688 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 417 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow 40.43781, -75.10084
Nearest town Tinicum, PA
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Yellow Viewpoint–lower waterfall ledge, 5 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 688 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 130–417 ft

Out & Back · Tohickon Valley Park

Trailhead: Yellow · 40.43781, -75.10084

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yellow, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Yellow Viewpoint.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Blue, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftPass lower waterfall ledge.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Orange, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Chief Running Deer Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miReach Yellow Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right onto Orange, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading N.
  23. 0.7 miBear right onto Yellow, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/yellow-viewpoint-lower-waterfall-ledge-out-back-11-viewpoints-7-km

Trail surface

86% dirt3% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

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