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Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point
Pennsylvania

Forbidden Drive

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5.3 mi

Distance

922 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 50m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Forbidden Drive is a point-to-point trail in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It is 5.3 miles long. The nearest town is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:29 ft
Max:67 ft
Gain:281 ft
Loss:302 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 29 ft and 67 ft across 5.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.29 ft42 ft54 ft67 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.7 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi50 ft
High point0.7 mi67 ft
End5.3 mi29 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Philadelphia, PA · in or next to town
County:
Philadelphia County, PA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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