Benjamin Rush Trail System
3.09 miles in trail network | Easiest hiking | Loop trails | No blazes
Recreations permitted: hiking, biking
Trailhead amenities: benches
All of the trails at Benjamin Rush State Park are connected; design your hike to be as long or short as you like. The gravel, multi-use trails wind through forested areas, meadows, and alongside a Community Garden. The park’s trails connect to the Fairmount Park System and local neighborhoods.
Reminder: Pets are permitted in Benjamin Rush State Park. All pets must be controlled and attended at all times and on a leash or otherwise safely restrained. Be considerate when walking your dog and clean up after your pet.
Pets are prohibited in the community gardens and radio-controlled airplane field.Trail Definitions
Difficulty Ratings
Easiest -- For beginner trail users. Grade is gentle with few obstacles.
More Difficult -- For the majority of trail users. Grade is steeper and trails narrower with embedded rocks or roots on the trail surface.
Most Difficult -- For trail users with advanced skills. Grade is steep and provides a definite physical challenge. Routes may not be well marked. Elevation gain or loss is severe.
Trail Route Type
Loop -- Start and end at the same location and follow a single trail to form a loop.
Out-and-back -- Start and end at a trailhead and follow a single trail to an endpoint or specific point of interest, then return along the same route.
Point-to-point -- Trails are generally longer in distance and parks may often contain only a portion of the trail within their boundary. Hiker starts and ends in different locations, often requiring a shuttle.
Connector -- Begin and end in connection with another trail or trails but do not terminate at a trailhead.