This page assigns a 1 to fun rating of hiking trails in and around the Philadelphia area based on the overall experience, length of trail and environment. As we explore more of a location over time, we will continue to add to the summaries.
state / city / entrance location?
location
notes? - easy/moderate/difficult - 1 to fun rating: #?
link?
PA / Lima / parking lot adjacent to the Valley Road Bridge
Rocky Run Trail
not well established hiking trails - easy/moderate - 1 to fun rating: 4
link
PA / Media / 400 block of West State Street, Media, PA or Kirk Lane & Third Street
Glen Providence Park
hiking trails, bird sanctuary, pond, and creek... - easy/moderate - 1 to fun rating: 6
PA / Middletown / parking lot across from the intersection of Baltimore Pike and Elwin Road
Millenium Trail at Memorial Park
notes? - easy - 1 to fun rating: 4
PA / Middletown Township / Copes Lane from Route 352 to Indian Orchard Park
Indian Orchard Park - Linvill and Indian Lane Trails
hiking trails - easy/moderate - 1 to fun rating: 7
PA / Middletown Township / Stephen Drive and Richard Lane
Darlington and Cornucopia Trails
notes? - easy/moderate/difficult - 1 to fun rating: #?
PA / Scranton
Ricketts Glen
easy/moderate/difficult - 1 to fun rating: #?
PA / Scranton / parking lot 1 mile south of Interstate 81 on Route 307
Lake Scranton
there is a gravel path from the parking lot that accesses the 3.5 mile paved trail that goes around the lake - easy - 1 to fun rating: 9
PA / Swarthmore / Swarthmore College 500 College Avenue (behind Dana Hall and Hallowell Hall)
Crum Woods Trail
a pleasant trail that includes a walk along Crum Creek - moderate - 1 to fun rating: 8
PA / Upper Providence Township / near N. Ridley Creek Road and Hillendale Road
Louis W. Scott Memorial Park
mulch path - easy/moderate - 1 to fun rating: 4
"I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in."
John Muir
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