Laurel Hill Arboretum, Pencoyd Landing & Iron Works & Cynwyd Heritage Trail
Details
2-3 hours, 4-7 miles, Pencoyd Landing area and Ironworks, Laurel Hill Arboretum and Cemetery, & the Cynwyd Heritage Trail
The remnants of the Pencoyd Ironworks have been brilliantly incorporated into several buildings on the banks of the
Schuylkill. Seeing is believing. One of the coolest areas in the city.
We will also walk the famous Laurel Hill West Cemetery which is also an arboretum with beautiful foliage. Many famous contemporary Philadelphians are interred here.
from Google
"West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, PA (across the river from East), serves as the resting place for notable modern figures, business leaders, and artists, including sculptor Alexander Calder (Calder Museum just opened on the Parkway in Center City), singer Teddy Pendergrass, Campbell Soup president John T. Dorrance, and Ed Snider, founder of Comcast Spectacore."
Carpooling
To carpool from Hill House (201 W Evergreen Ave, Phila) meet 45 minutes before the event. Carpool time changes if hike time changes. Text me 215-2474459, 3-4 days in advance.
GENERAL RULES : ••Hike at my pace. ••Hike lengths are approx: allow 30min -1hr extra. ••Donation requested. All monies donated to recreational charities like Natural Lands and the Friends of Wissahickon. •• For ~360 events each year donate $20 (2026), $30 for 2 or family or donate $5 for each event. ••Pay in person or at Zelle (Sidney Goldstein 215 247-4459). Please text me after you donate so I can properly give you credit. Thanks. The yearly donation goes down to $15 in July; to $10 in Sept-Nov; Dec new year.