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Houston Meadow – Magarge Dam loop from Woodmere Art Museum

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United States
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia

Houston Meadow – Magarge Dam loop from Woodmere Art Museum

Hard

4.9

(2504)

11,484

runners

Houston Meadow – Magarge Dam loop from Woodmere Art Museum

01:27

11.9km

170m

Running

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

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Wissahickon Valley Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.60 km

Houston Meadow

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

The Wissahickon Park really is an amazing wilderness, tucked within the Philadelphia city limits! My latest find is the Houston Meadow, located atop the hills over Forbidden Drive. Reaching this …

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8.07 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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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.65 km

3.67 km

3.01 km

248 m

170 m

157 m

Surfaces

6.21 km

2.66 km

2.51 km

274 m

264 m

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Sunday 11 October

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