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Wissahickon Creek Gorge Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Pennsylvania

Wissahickon Creek Gorge Loop Trail

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

9.2 mi

Distance

1,558 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Wissahickon Creek Gorge Loop Trail is a loop trail in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It is 9.2 miles long. It is in or next to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:27 ft
Max:120 ft
Gain:475 ft
Loss:475 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 27 ft and 120 ft across 9.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.27 ft58 ft89 ft120 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.6 mi6.9 mi9.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi55 ft
High point7.6 mi120 ft
End9.2 mi55 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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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: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

Forbidden DriveWissahickon CreekValley Green

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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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Wissahickon Creek Short Loop

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Wissahickon Loop

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Wissahickon Park Orange Trail to White Trail

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