Valley Forge Park Casual Ride...mostly flat route.....Join !
Starting from Lower Perkiomen Park/Oaks Park-n-Ride Lot.
Warm up the legs with a tempo section. Turn left from parking lot towards the Park Ranger Office. Start out slow, loop the Ranger parking lot and race back to the Lower Perkiomen Trailhead. Locals call this section the RUNWAY.
Next up is your first hill, Audubon Loop. Short bump in the trail-ha! Recovery afterwards as u enter Valley Forge Park towards Betzwood Picnic Area. Cross Sullivan's Bridge. Past the Visitor's Center. Continue to ride towards the Freemason's Arch, pass General Wayne Woods, up Mad Anthony Hill. Make your way towards Gulph Rd turn left. This is a climb. Caution there is usually Traffic from the opposite direction. Stay alert. At the top of hill on Gulph Rd turn left on South Inner Line Drive. Leads to an area with many tall, beautiful trees. Locals call this section "John Muir Woods of Pa". Also, a challenging hill so be in little ring, take your time, not a race.
Great tour of the park and monuments. Once finished the loop turn RIGHT on Gulph Rd. Turn LEFT at Freemason's Arch towards the Visitor's Center. Cross Route 23, then cross Sullivan's Bridge. Once in Betzwood Area turn RIGHT/east towards Norristown on Schuylkill River Trail (SRT). Turn back at Spring Mill Train Station in Conshohocken. Remember to support one of the many coffee/cafes in the area!