Forbidden Drive to Valley Green Inn
A wide creekside out-and-back on Forbidden Drive from Bell's Mill Road to Valley Green Inn.
- Distance
- 4.0 mi · Out & back
- Time
- 80 min
- Surface
- Wide, flat gravel path; 25-foot average width
- Grade / hills
- Level character; 3% average grade
Start
Forbidden Drive at Bell's Mill Road
Directions
Route
- Start on Forbidden Drive at Bell's Mill Road and follow the wide creekside drive south toward Valley Green Inn.
- Reach Valley Green Inn after about two miles and use it as the official turnaround point.
- Return to Bell's Mill Road on Forbidden Drive; do not take the White or Orange trails for the return.
Good to know
This is longer than Goalie's preferred three-and-a-half-mile range, but the city describes it as wide and level. Friends of the Wissahickon reports a 25-foot average width, 3% average grade, and obstacles up to 3 inches. The gravel route is busy and shared with bicycles, dogs, and equestrians. Return on Forbidden Drive rather than the steeper White or Orange trails. Check posted construction and closure notices before setting out.