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    Fort Washington State Park

    Hiking

    3.5 miles of trails

     

    More difficult trails wander through forest and open fields. 

     

    Pets are permitted in Fort Washington 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 carry a container to clean up after your pet. Pets are prohibited on playfields, ball fields, and the organized group tenting area.

    Fort Washington State Park Map

    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.

    Flourtown DUA Trail

    0.3 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Out-and-back trail  |  No blazes
    Recreations permitted: hiking
    Trailhead amenities: modern restrooms, potable water, picnic tables

    This short path is perfect access for fishing on the Wissahickon Creek and waterfowl spotting.

    Flourtown Nature Trail

    0.8 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Loop trail  |  No blazes
    Recreations permitted: hiking
    Trailhead amenities: modern restrooms, potable water, picnic tables, benches

    This short loop is a heavily shaded trail which runs along the Wissahickon Creek. Deer and other urban wildlife may be spotted.

    Green Ribbon Preserve Trail

    2.5 miles  |  Easiest hiking  |  Out-and-back trail  |  Trail markers
    Recreations permitted: hiking, biking, cross-country skiing recommended, snowshoeing recommended
    Trailhead amenities in Flourtown area: modern restrooms, potable water, picnic tables

    This 2.5-mile multi-use trail provides opportunities for biking, hiking, fishing, sledding, and cross-country skiing along Wissahickon Creek. It connects the Militia Hill and Flourtown Day Use areas via Montgomery County Park land. The entire trail also extends 12.6 miles through local communities to the south and connects with Fairmount Park’s Forbidden drive in Chestnut Hill.

    LDA East Loop Trail

    0.5 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Loop trail  |  White blazes
    Recreations permitted: hiking
    Trailhead amenities: none

    This shaded, quiet loop is accessible across Joshua Road from the entrance to the Militia Hill Day Use Area and can connect with any combination of West Loop options to create a longer hike. In the spring, big leaf magnolia trees along the trail smell sweet.

    LDA West Loop Trail

    2.0 miles  |  Easiest hiking  |  Loop trail  |  Blue/Orange/Yellow blazes
    Recreations permitted: hiking
    Trailhead amenities: none

    This quiet, shaded, 2-mile trail is made up of three loops with different colored blazes. Hike one loop for a shorter hike. The trail is accessible from the LDA East Loop Trail. The southeastern section of the trail travels past an educational deer exclosure, which demonstrates what a healthy eastern PA forest understory should look like without deer overbrowse.

    Militia Hill DUA Loop

    2.0 miles  |  Easiest hiking  |  Loop trail  |  Trail signs
    Recreations permitted: hiking, cross-country skiing recommended, snowshoeing recommended
    Trailhead amenities: modern restrooms, potable water, picnic tables, benches

    This short loop begins near Lot 5 and Hawk Watch deck goes through wooded hill and shrubland. The trail is great for bird watching for forest species such as warblers, thrushes, and woodpeckers.