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#191 April 2025/transportation/Urban Nature

West Fairmount Park’s trolley system is reborn as a multi-use path

Beginning by the Chamounix Mansion, The Fairmount Park Trolley Trail passes through acres of lush forest. It curves and slopes past trees that are home to birds and squirrels, trees whose trunks sprout mushrooms closer to the forest floor. After a 15-minute walk, visitors arrive at the Skew Arch Bridge, the trail’s most popular feature.

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April 1, 2025
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