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Let's take a Fall Foliage Day Trip to Philadelphia to take a hike on the Schuykill River Trail.

The Schuylkill River Trail is a multi-use path that will runs from Frackville in Schuylkill County, through Montgomery, Chester and Berks Counties to Philadelphia. It travels through the historically rich region of southeastern Pennsylvania. The trail passes through rural, agricultural, suburban, urban, and industrial landscapes. The Schuylkill River (pronounced SKOO-kill), Dutch for Hidden River, is where the American, Industrial and Environmental Revolutions were born.

Most of the trail is built over abandoned railroad lines. Today, over 75 miles of paved and crushed stone trail are open to the public. Along its path, trail users can see evidence of several centuries of industrial development, canal navigation, railroad transportation, quarrying of limestone and iron ore, and the production of iron and steel.

READ MORE ABOUT THE TRAIL ------> HERE

GETTING THERE: Amtrak is currently having $8.00 ticket sale on the 7am train out of Penn Station!!! Jump on it!! This price will not last!!!

BE SURE TO BUY YOUR TICKET EARLY AS PRICES DO GO UP CLOSER TO THE DATE.

book your ticket at www.amtrak.com

AGENDA: Once we get to Philly by 8:30AM, we'll pick up Uber to take us to the trailhead at Schuykill Avenue and Wharton Street where we will then pick up the Schuykill River Trail.

Plan on doing at least 10 miles MOSTLY FLAT trail. But you can leave on your own at any time. We won't judge. Much.

PLEASE NOTE day’s agenda is not written in stones and remains subject to changes. Come with an open mind for ADVENTURES and FLEXIBILITY for whatever the day might bring.

At the end of the day, tentative plan is to finish walk by 5PM. Then dinner and drinks before taking the train home. The 7pm Amtrak train is also $8 ticket back to NYC

LIABILITY WAIVER: come prepared. Participate at your own risks. Hold no one liable. Etc. Etc.

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