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Swarthmore College, Smedly-Leiper Trail and Crum Forest route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Pennsylvania

Swarthmore College, Smedly-Leiper Trail and Crum Forest

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

5.7 mi

Distance

1,066 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 8m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Swarthmore College, Smedly-Leiper Trail and Crum Forest is a loop trail in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is 5.7 miles long. It is in or next to Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:20 ft
Max:78 ft
Gain:325 ft
Loss:325 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 20 ft and 78 ft across 5.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.20 ft39 ft59 ft78 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.3 mi5.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi46 ft
High point0.9 mi78 ft
End5.7 mi46 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Swarthmore, PA · in or next to town
County:
Delaware 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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