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'''The Perkiomen Trail''' is a {{convert|19|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} multi-use [[rail trail]] along the [[Perkiomen Creek]] in [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perkiomen Trail |url=https://www. |
'''The Perkiomen Trail''' is a {{convert|19|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} multi-use [[rail trail]] along the [[Perkiomen Creek]] in [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perkiomen Trail |url=https://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/1153/Perkiomen-Trail |website=Montgomery County PA}}</ref> |
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It begins at the junction with the [[Schuylkill River Trail]] near the mouth of the Perkiomen and [[Valley Forge National Historical Park]] and ends in Green Lane Park. It follows the Perkiomen and connects Lower Perkiomen Valley Park, Central Perkiomen Valley Park, and Green Lane Park. The trail is mostly gravel, with some sections being paved. |
It begins at the junction with the [[Schuylkill River Trail]] near the mouth of the Perkiomen and [[Valley Forge National Historical Park]] and ends in Green Lane Park. It follows the Perkiomen and connects Lower Perkiomen Valley Park, Central Perkiomen Valley Park, and Green Lane Park. The trail is mostly gravel, with some sections being paved. |
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*[https://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/1153/Perkiomen-Trail Home of the Perkiomen Trail] |
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*[http://trails.montcopa.org/trails/cwp/view,a,1455,q,30934.asp Access points] |
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*[http://pawatercooler.com/trains/PerkBranch/ Perkiomen Railroad] |
*[http://pawatercooler.com/trains/PerkBranch/ Perkiomen Railroad] |
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*[http://www.traillink.com/trail/perkiomen-trail.aspx Perkiomen Trail on TrailLink] |
*[http://www.traillink.com/trail/perkiomen-trail.aspx Perkiomen Trail on TrailLink] |
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Perkiomen Trail north of Collegeville
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| Length | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Location | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Trailheads | South: Oaks, Pennsylvania North: Green Lane, Pennsylvania |
| Use | Multi-use |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Season | Year-round |
| Surface | Mostly Gravel, Some Paved |
| Right of way | Perkiomen Line of the Reading Railroad |
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 Map of Perkiomen Trail with other existing and proposed trails in black | |
The Perkiomen Trail is a 19-mile-long (31 km) multi-use rail trail along the Perkiomen CreekinPennsylvania.[1]
It begins at the junction with the Schuylkill River Trail near the mouth of the Perkiomen and Valley Forge National Historical Park and ends in Green Lane Park. It follows the Perkiomen and connects Lower Perkiomen Valley Park, Central Perkiomen Valley Park, and Green Lane Park. The trail is mostly gravel, with some sections being paved.
The abandoned portion of Perkiomen Branch of the Reading Railroad was purchased by Montgomery County in 1978, and the trail mostly follows the former railroad bed. It was completed in 2003.
It passes through ten communities (from south to north): Oaks, Arcola, Yerkes, Collegeville, Rahns, Graterford, Schwenksville, Spring Mount, Upper Salford, and Green Lane.
Natural Lands and the Montgomery County Lands Trust have spent over $7 million to establish an easement to ensure that this trail remains an open space in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
40°14′08″N 75°27′15″W / 40.23550°N 75.45424°W / 40.23550; -75.45424
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