- Perkiomen Trail
Infobox Hiking trail
Name=Perkiomen Trail
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Location=Pennsylvania ,United States
Length=convert|19|mi|abbr=on|lk=on
Start/End Points=South:Oaks, Pennsylvania
North:Green Lane, Pennsylvania
Use=Multi-use
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Difficulty=Easy
Season=Year-round
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Hazards=The Perkiomen Trail is a convert|19|mi|adj=on long multi-use
rail trail inPennsylvania .It begins at the junction with the
Schuylkill River Trail near Valley Forge NHP and ends in Green Lane Park. It follows thePerkiomen Creek and connects Lower Perkiomen Valley Park, Central Perkiomen Valley Park, and Green Lane Park. The trail is mostly gravel, with some sections being paved.The defunct Perkiomen Valley corridor of the Reading Railroad was purchased by Montgomery County in
1978 , and the trail mostly follows the former railroad bed. It was completed in 2003.It passes through 10 municipalities (from south to north): Oaks, Arcola, Yerkes, Collegeville, Rahns, Graterford, Schwenksville, Spring Mount, Salford, and Green Lane.
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Natural Lands Trust and the Montgomery County Lands Trust have spent over $7 million to establish an easement to ensure that this trail remains an open space inMontgomery County, Pennsylvania .External links
* [http://www.montcopa.org/parks/perkiomentrail/default.htm Home of the Perkiomen Trail]
* [http://www.montcopa.org/parks/perkiomentrail/access.htm Access points]
* [http://www.mclt.org/openspaces/perk.htm Montgomery County Lands Trust & The Perkiomen Trail]
* [http://charyna.homeunix.com/trains/PerkBranch/ Perkiomen Railroad]
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