Yellow Viewpoint–lower waterfall ledge, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Tohickon Valley Park near Tinicum, PA. The route passes Yellow Viewpoint and lower waterfall ledge. It climbs 288 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi331 – 417 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.44092, -75.10066
Nearest town Tinicum, PA
Directions
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Yellow Viewpoint–lower waterfall ledge, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 49 min
Elevation 330–417 ft
Out & Back · Tohickon Valley Park
Trailhead: 40.44092, -75.10066
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Yellow Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftPass lower waterfall ledge.
- 50 ftBear left onto Blue, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Yellow Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Yellow, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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