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40.24, -76.16 · rel 1596895
40.24, -76.16 · rel 1596895
Horse-Shoe Trail
229,3 km from Valley Forge Park PA to Applachan Trail through alpine terrain and lakes.
Valley Forge Park PA
→
Applachan Trail
linear
229,3km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
32
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
2× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 15 points along the route
What will you encounter?
7× summit
1× Water
2× viewpoint
1× ruins
4× monument
Eagle Rock
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Micajah Posey Spring
Water ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Cannon Hill
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Vista
viewpoint ·
154 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Governor Dick Hill
summit ·
267 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Valley View
viewpoint ·
285 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Long Mountain
summit ·
461 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Williams Hill
summit ·
479 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Spring House
ruins ·
425 m off route
34,4 km
15%
Horse-Shoe Trail Eastern Terminus
monument ·
on the route
229,3 km
100%
Mount Misery
summit ·
79 m off route
229,3 km
100%
George Washington Statue
monument ·
178 m off route
229,3 km
100%
Diamond Rock Hill
summit ·
208 m off route
229,3 km
100%
Marylanders Memorial
monument ·
275 m off route
229,3 km
100%
Delaware Soldiers
monument ·
481 m off route
229,3 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Horse-Shoe Trail is 229.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, Horse-Shoe Trail takes approximately 57h 3min to complete.
No, Horse-Shoe Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Valley Forge Park PA to Applachan Trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Horse-Shoe Trail starts at Valley Forge Park PA.
Horse-Shoe Trail is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Horse-Shoe Trail is maintained and managed by Horse-Shoe Trail Conservancy.