Hey everybody!
The first Sunday hike following my move will be back to the regular hike routine, branching off in a different direction every week.
This particular trip will be a long one; 21 miles to cover the ENTIRE WISSAHICKON GREEN RIBBON TRAIL!
We will be meeting at Manayunk Diner at 3722 Main Street, Philadelphia PA at 8:45 am.
Meeting is at the following GPS coordinates:
Lattitude: 40° 0'57.08"N
Longitude: 75°12'31.49"W
After meeting, we will shuttle as few cars as possible north to Upper Gwynedd PA where the Green Ribbon Trail starts. This amazing route will lead us from the small headwaters of the Wissahickon on an almost continueous route all the way south to it's confluence with the Schuykill River. The beginning will have hops across on stones and pleasant little bridges. It then becomes wider, but remains a simple foot path mostly.
As the hike continues on, the trail becomes more developed as a very wide, crushed stone pathway and leads through Fort Washington Park.
We continue on from there, and the last third of the hike is within the Wissahickon Gorge section of Fairmont Park, part of the largest city park in the world. We will follow Forbidden Drive and the trail south to where the Wissahickon joins the Schuykill, very close to Manayunk Diner, and the trail joins the Schuykill River Trail.
Note that this is a long hike, and although the terrain is not at all difficult, it will take a while to complete. If anyone wants to arrange an early out, please contact me ahead of time because it will not be easy to determine where we can leave cars. If anyone from the area steps up as co leader and wants to help with this, let me know!
Although this is a long trip, it is also relatively easy terrain and rather straightforward route. The last nine or so miles especially can be done quite fast.
If anyone would like any further information, feel free to contact me!
M'ke 908 343 8374 or sneezehorse@hotmail.com
The first Sunday hike following my move will be back to the regular hike routine, branching off in a different direction every week.
This particular trip will be a long one; 21 miles to cover the ENTIRE WISSAHICKON GREEN RIBBON TRAIL!
We will be meeting at Manayunk Diner at 3722 Main Street, Philadelphia PA at 8:45 am.
Meeting is at the following GPS coordinates:
Lattitude: 40° 0'57.08"N
Longitude: 75°12'31.49"W
After meeting, we will shuttle as few cars as possible north to Upper Gwynedd PA where the Green Ribbon Trail starts. This amazing route will lead us from the small headwaters of the Wissahickon on an almost continueous route all the way south to it's confluence with the Schuykill River. The beginning will have hops across on stones and pleasant little bridges. It then becomes wider, but remains a simple foot path mostly.
As the hike continues on, the trail becomes more developed as a very wide, crushed stone pathway and leads through Fort Washington Park.
We continue on from there, and the last third of the hike is within the Wissahickon Gorge section of Fairmont Park, part of the largest city park in the world. We will follow Forbidden Drive and the trail south to where the Wissahickon joins the Schuykill, very close to Manayunk Diner, and the trail joins the Schuykill River Trail.
Note that this is a long hike, and although the terrain is not at all difficult, it will take a while to complete. If anyone wants to arrange an early out, please contact me ahead of time because it will not be easy to determine where we can leave cars. If anyone from the area steps up as co leader and wants to help with this, let me know!
Although this is a long trip, it is also relatively easy terrain and rather straightforward route. The last nine or so miles especially can be done quite fast.
If anyone would like any further information, feel free to contact me!
M'ke 908 343 8374 or sneezehorse@hotmail.com
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