VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL
HISTORICAL PARK:
VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA
-BIKE IT OR HIKE IT-
THIS
IS NOT A LETTERBOX, BUT UTILIZES THE NPS PASSPORT STAMP LOCATED IN THE VISITORS
CENTER.
Visited:
April 17, 2008
Length:
Joseph Plumb Martin Trail; 8.7 miles
River Trail; 3 miles
Biking Trails; 18.2 miles
Difficulty:
Moderate. Paved trails are narrow and not in the best of shape. Hilly, so not recommended
for kids on bikes.
Easy. River Trail is flat with a stone-dust surface.
Directions:
CLICK HERE FOR
DIRECTIONS
To access the River Trail and Schuylkill
River Trail; From
Valley Forge
take Route 422 northbound over the
Schuylkill
River
. Take the
S. Trooper Road
exit and head left or south. The Betzwood picnic area is on the right
next to the river. The first parking lot has a signboard and access to the
Schuylkill River Trail. The Valley Forge River Trail is alongside the river. You
can also travel over the bridge by bike via a pedestrian corridor.
A great way to see
Valley Forge
is by bike. Instead of driving from one site to the next and constantly getting
in and out of your car, you just hop off your bike at each stop. The park even
has bike rentals. The park grounds are open daily, year-round, from
6 am
to
10 pm
. There are no entrance fees and there is a
Visitor
Center
. You can also access the Schuylkill River Trail which runs through the
northern part of the park. See; Schuylkill
River Trail Letterbox and from that trail also access the Perkiomen
Trail, See; PERKIOMEN
TRAIL . For more information visit; VALLEY
FORGE NHP .
There is no Letterbox to
find, as this is a National Park Service Site. You can, however, utilize the
National Park Service's "Passport Stamp", located in the
Visitors
Center
, to stamp your logbook. CLICK
HERE for Stamp information.
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CLICK HERE FOR
J.P.MARTIN MAP
CLICK
HERE FOR RIVER TRAIL MAP
CLICK
HERE FOR BIKE TRAIL MAP
BEFORE YOU SET OUT BE
SURE TO READ THE
WAIVER
OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCLAIMER
BIKE IT OR HIKE IT
LETTERBOXING
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