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Valley Forge - 2 members in 4 triplogs have rated this an average 2.5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Apr 21 2023
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Valley ForgeLehigh Valley, PA
Valley Forge
Lehigh Valley, PA
Walk / Tour avatar Apr 21 2023
Nightstalker • Triplogs 1,740
Walk / Tour7.00 Miles 416 AEG
Walk / Tour7.00 Miles   4 Hrs      2.15 mph
416 ft AEG      45 Mns Break
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Birthday walk/tour with my bestest buddy Dodson. What a beautiful day to be walking through history at Valley Forge National Park. Cherry blossoms were in full bloom! Weather was perfect.
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Sep 30 2017
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74 male
 Joined Dec 10 2016
 Gold Canyon
Valley ForgeLehigh Valley, PA
Valley Forge
Lehigh Valley, PA
Walk / Tour avatar Sep 30 2017
Daytripper • Triplogs 909
Walk / Tour4.65 Miles 358 AEG
Walk / Tour4.65 Miles   1 Hour   3 Mns   5.26 mph
358 ft AEG      10 Mns Break5 LBS Pack
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Valley Forge is a 3,500 acre historic park with 26 miles of trails ,the encampment site of the Continental Army 12/19/1777-6/19/1778.In town for a wedding and wanted some quick exercise, these historic areas draw me like a magnet. For a more complete triplog of Valley Forge see the excellent one by kingsnake which I just now read. I drove into the park passed the visitor center not open at 0700 ,past the memorial arch and parked near the base of Mount Joy. Started between the artillery park and redoubt 3 and roughly following the J.P. Martin "we were determined to persevere" trail to the Schuylkill River and Washington's headquarters and returning the same way several stops along the way to take pictures and to orient,despite being very windy I enjoyed this brief outing.
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Mar 28 2013
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63 male
 Joined Dec 20 2010
 Sunnyslope, PHX
Valley ForgeLehigh Valley, PA
Valley Forge
Lehigh Valley, PA
Walk / Tour avatar Mar 28 2013
kingsnake • Triplogs 894
Walk / Tour7.42 Miles 816 AEG
Walk / Tour7.42 Miles   2 Hrs   18 Mns   3.23 mph
816 ft AEG
 
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Was last here three years ago, or a few months before I joined HAZ. Was in Philadelphia visiting aunt and cousins, so decided to stop by Valley Forge in order to 1) get some exercise and 2) document it for hike description purposes. It was cold, and I even briefly got snowed on (the grainy pellet kind) for a minute by the Unknown Soldier monument. Surprised I did not see any deer, since they are such a problem, even closer to the city. Most of the hike was on a paved hike/bike path. Even if you don't have time for a hike, or a driving tour, make sure you check out the museum if you are in the area.
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Jul 11 2012
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Valley ForgeLehigh Valley, PA
Valley Forge
Lehigh Valley, PA
Hiking avatar Jul 11 2012
gummo • Triplogs 323
Hiking17.30 Miles 432 AEG
Hiking17.30 Miles
432 ft AEG
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Walked from Exton to Norristown to meet some friends before I return home. I was too cheap to get a cab and am too much of a snob to take public transportation. Plus, I had nothing better to do. My route was supposed to be 15 miles, but I got kicked off the Route 202 by a state trooper and got lost on the back roads, so it ended up being about 20 miles.

I headed up the 401 from the 202 to Phoenixville Pike, and then up Route 29, eventually leading to Valley Forge Historic Park. I looked for snakes along the way, and looked the day before in Exton and at my friend's place in Chadds Ford. I found none, but I set up some trash and rock piles by her place, so they're be waiting for me next year.

Wildlife seen on the walk and in Exton was a few deer, a lot of red-tailed hawks, a few frogs, groundhogs, and some painted turtles. The duckling was seen trying to cross a busy road.

Valley Forge Park was somewhat disappointing, and I got lost on the Schukyll River Trail System. I never made it to Norristown but was able to get to LA Fitness to shower and catch a ride to my friend's place.
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