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Trails · Chestnut Hill / Northwest Philadelphia
A 1,800-acre gorge park within city limits with about 57 miles of trails through mature forest along Wissahickon Creek. The wide, flat Forbidden Drive gravel trail is the most popular walking route and follows the creek for miles. The shaded valley stays cool even in summer.
It is some of the best urban hiking on the East Coast, and the creekside shade makes it comfortable for dogs in warm months.
Dogs are welcome on a leash no longer than 6 feet throughout the park, per Friends of the Wissahickon and park rules. Trail hours are dawn to dusk as posted by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. Owners must clean up waste; bag stations appear at major entrances. Hours were not published in the material reviewed.
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