Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Chestnut Hill East

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Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Chestnut Hill East

Hard

2.6

(19)

runners

Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Chestnut Hill East

02:39

24.0km

320m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Wissahickon Valley Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.92 km

Magarge Dam

Highlight • Waterfall

Wissahickon Creek flows over an old man-made stone shelf to create a wide waterfall that you can walk out towards on slabs of stone that rise up from the riverbed.

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9.10 km

Lincoln Drive Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lincoln Drive Trail runs parallel to Lincoln Drive with the Wissahickon Creek on the other side. This is a really pretty piece of paved trails with multiple bridges across the water.

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10.1 km

Kelpius Cave

Highlight • Cave

Referred to as "Hermit's Cave" or "Kelpius Cave," this location was believed to serve as the entrance to the dwelling of Transylvanian scholar Johannes Kelpius. He held the belief that …

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11.6 km

Stone Arch Bridge and Waterfall on the Schuylkill River Trail

Highlight • Bridge

Easy connection with the cheater valley trail.

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22.0 km

Thomas Mill Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

They constructed this bridge in 1855, and it underwent renovations in 1939 and 2000. It stands as the solitary remaining covered bridge within a major U.S. city, and is one …

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24.0 km

End point

Train Station

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