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Before You Go

Trails are open from dawn to dusk. All plants, animals, and natural features are protected. Stay on the trails. Click here to visit our preserves page and plan your next adventure. 

Covid-19 Update

 

Under Governor Wolf’s stay at home order, outdoor activities are still permitted, and so our trails remain open. We couldn’t be happier to share our trails with you – especially now when you need them most. Allowing for public exercise and activity in nature is important, and our priority is to protect the health and safety of users and staff. When using the trails, follow all CDC guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

 

These guidelines include, but are not limited to, the following: 

  • Maintain social distancing — stay six feet apart from other users. If you can’t, due to crowds, please leave the trail.
  • Wear a mask.
  • Visit on your own or with people with whom you live.
  • If the parking lot is full, so is the trail. Please come back at another time or visit another preserve. 
  • Bring and use hand sanitizer frequently; soap and water are not available on the trails.
  • If you think you may be sick, stay at home.
  • Be kind to your fellow trail users. Keep your dog on its leash and clean up and remove its waste. Take note of our signs outlining our other trail rules.

Trail Ratings 

 

Easy: Mainly flat dirt or mowed grass, occasional roots. Generally suitable for most walkers and hikers. 

 

Moderate: Trail surface may be uneven due to roots and rocks, have slight inclines or steeper sections, and may include steps, ladders, and stepping stones. Generally suitable for beginner and more experienced hikers who want a bit of a challenge. 

  

Please note: Trail ratings are subjective and surface conditions may change with weather and time of year - an easy trail may become more challenging following a rain event or if blocked by a fallen tree. A number of trails are near streams and other waterways with poorly drained soils. If you leave footprints, the trail is too wet to use. Please be mindful to limit trail damage. 

 

Encouraged Activities

  • Hiking & Trail Running 
  • Wildlife Observation 
  • Leashed Dog Walking (pick up after your pet!) 
  • Horseback Riding 
  • Photography  
  • Nature Journaling 
  • Painting or Drawing Nature

 

Prohibited Activities

 

Bike Trails

Although the majority of our trails are not built for and do not allow bike riding, there are several suitable biking trails close by: 

 

Ft. Washington State Park, part of the Montgomery County Parks system, maintains a 2-mile stretch of the GRT that is paved and allows biking

 

The Crossways Trail connection in Blue Bell is paved and allows biking  

 

Wissahickon Trails'  Dodsworth Run  has paved trails accessible to bikes

 

The Forbidden Drive Trail is a 7-mile, bike accessible, trail along the Wissahickon; it also connects with other trails built specifically for mountain biking  

 

The 202 Parkway Trail connects three towns – Montgomery, Warrington, and Doylestown – on its 8.4 mile route paralleling the scenic byway

 

And if you want to really get out of town by bike, check out the Circuit Trails, a 5 county, two state trail network in Greater Philadelphia.