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Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Springfield Township

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Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Springfield Township

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Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Springfield Township

03:10

11.1km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Wissahickon Valley Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.12 km

Houston Meadow

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

This trail offers lush green surroundings, alternating between shaded and open segments. The terrain features occasional rocky patches, enhancing the challenge. Throughout the hike, you'll have the opportunity to appreciate …

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4.28 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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8.63 km

Stone Staircase

Highlight • Structure

Although not accessible by bike, if you’re traveling on foot this staircase offers a sense of wonder as you climb up the hill to the statue of Tedyuscung. To get …

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9.45 km

Thomas Mill Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

They constructed this bridge in 1855, and it underwent renovations in 1939 and 2000. It stands as the solitary remaining covered bridge within a major U.S. city, and is one …

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9.51 km

Picnic area

Highlight • Rest Area

11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.38 km

3.88 km

1.59 km

1.07 km

190 m

Surfaces

5.52 km

3.94 km

1.20 km

335 m

112 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 24 August

26°C

14°C

64 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

July 30, 2023,Wissahickon Park 7-30-2023

It was a beautiful sunny day at Wissahickon Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temperatures. In the mid 70's Fahrenheit. I walked from Northwestern Avenue. On Forbidden Drive. Took the trail South to Bells Mill Road. Then i took the Yellow Trail. To Houston Meadows. Trail to Forbidden Drive again. To Valley Green Inn. I turned around to the Covered Bridge. Then …

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Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Springfield Township

Houston Meadow

Magarge Dam

Stone Staircase

Thomas Mill Covered Bridge

Picnic area

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