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The Schuylkill River Trail (/ ˈ s k uː l k ɪ l / SKOOL-kil, [1] locally /-k əl /) [2] is a multi-use trail along the banks of the Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania.Partially complete as of 2018, the trail is ultimately planned to run about 140 miles (230 km) from the river's headwaters in Schuylkill County to Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia.
Welcome sign on the Schuylkill River Trail. There are over 30 miles (48 km) of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails within the park, such as the Valley Creek Trail and the River Trail. The main trail is the Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, which consists of a 5-mile (8 km) loop of the park.
Sullivan's Bridge is a trail bridge that crosses the Schuylkill River and connects West Norriton Township with Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.The bridge carries Sullivan's Trail, which connects the Schuylkill River Trail to Valley Forge National Historical Park. [1]
The village of Valley Forge is an unincorporated settlement. It is located on the west side of Valley Forge National Historical Park at the confluence of Valley Creek and the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania. The remaining village is in Schuylkill Township of Chester County. It once spanned Valley Creek into Montgomery County.
Apr. 27—HARRISBURG — A project bridging existing gaps in the Schuylkill River Trail from Reading to Hamburg received a $55,000 grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Valley Creek is a 10.8-mile-long (17.4 km) tributary of the Schuylkill River in eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, flowing through an area known as the Great Valley. [1] Around 1740 a forge was erected along Valley Creek near its confluence with the Schuylkill. This gave rise to the community of Valley Forge. Later the creek ...
Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area is a federally designated National Heritage Area in the valley of the Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania. The heritage area extends from Pottsville to Philadelphia through Schuylkill , Berks , Chester , Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. [ 1 ]
Phoenixville is home to multiple parks and nature trails, including Reeves Park, Reservoir Park, Black Rock Sanctuary, and the Schuylkill River Trail. Phoenixville is also near Valley Forge National Historical Park and the Perkiomen Trail.