Turtle Rock Light – Magarge Dam loop from 15th-16th & Locust

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Turtle Rock Light – Magarge Dam loop from 15th-16th & Locust

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Turtle Rock Light – Magarge Dam loop from 15th-16th & Locust

03:48

57.8km

490m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 14.6 km for 51 m

After 53.1 km for 61 m

After 55.7 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.32 km

Turtle Rock Light

Highlight • Monument

Built in the 1880s in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Turtle Rock Light is a famous lighthouse on the Schuylkill River. It's a beautiful piece of architecture that can be viewed from both sides of the river.

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12.6 km

Lincoln Drive Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lincoln Drive Trail runs parallel to Lincoln Drive with the Wissahickon Creek on the other side. This is a really pretty piece of paved trails with multiple bridges across the water.

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13.1 km

Ten Box

Highlight • Monument

This small building has an interesting story. I assumed it was simply a gatehouse between trails in the Wissahickon Gorge park (connecting Forbidden Drive and the Creek Trail). Actually it …

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14.7 km

Kitchen's Lane bridge

Highlight • Bridge

During the 1800s, William Kitchen transformed a paper mill into a textile mill, utilizing this bridge. At this point, you'll catch breathtaking views of the Wissahickon Creek.

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17.4 km

Cresheim Creek Crossing

Highlight • River

18.6 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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21.6 km

Wissahickon Creek Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

It’s worth the effort to ride or hike down tough trails. Even though it’s in Philly, the Wissahickon Park has some really beautiful, peaceful spots, like this rock jutting out into the rapids.

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28.0 km

Ruins

47.1 km