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Valley Forge Visitor Center – National Memorial Arch loop from Valley Forge National Historical Park

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Valley Forge Visitor Center – National Memorial Arch loop from Valley Forge National Historical Park

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Valley Forge Visitor Center – National Memorial Arch loop from Valley Forge National Historical Park

01:11

4.55km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 555 m for 92 m

Closed: • dusk-7:00 AM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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584 m

Valley Forge Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

With over 3,500 acres of wildlife, history, and monuments dedicated to the memories of the Revolutionary War, there's a lot to explore in Valley Forge National Historic Park. Stopping by …

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1.12 km

Site of General Muhlenberg's Brigade

Highlight • Historical Site

Partly furnished huts offer a deeper insight into what life was like at Valley Forge winter encampment.

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2.34 km

National Memorial Arch

Highlight • Monument

The United States National Memorial Arch was erected to commemorate the arrival of General George Washington and his Continental Army into Valley Forge.

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4.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.91 km

479 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.58 km

479 m

377 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 20 August

28°C

19°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

February 23, 2025,Valley Forge National Park 2-23-2025

I walked at Valley Forge National Park on a sunny but a little chilly day. Walked from the Visitors Center on the Joseph Plumb Martin Trail to the National Memorial Arch and I decided to turn around and headed back .