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Mt. Airy Avenue trailhead

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Philadelphia, PA United States Get Directions
Website https://fow.org/venue/mt-airy-avenue-trailhead/

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  • Wissahickon Valley Park Family Hike with Doug Gibson, Courtney Malley, Jill Curatolo, and Peter Curatolo

    Mt. Airy Avenue trailhead Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Meeting at Mt. Airy Trailhead Kiosk (see map here) *This hike was originally scheduled for February 15th.* Join us for a leisurely, family-friendly loop hike in the Wissahickon, paced to the age and abilities of participants. Starting at the Mt. Airy Trailhead, we’ll head toward Frog Pond to talk about stormwater management and how frogs survive the winter through brumation. We’ll continue along the White Trail to Kitchen’s Lane, with stops to share the history of the mill, bridge, and surrounding landscape. The hike will also pass through the Monastery grounds, where we’ll see the historic house and barn and

  • Wissahickon Valley Park Family Hike with Doug Gibson, Courtney Malley, Jill Curatolo, and Peter Curatolo

    Mt. Airy Avenue trailhead Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Meeting at Mt. Airy Trailhead Kiosk (see map here) Join us for a leisurely, family-friendly loop hike in the Wissahickon, paced to the age and abilities of participants. Starting at the Mt. Airy Trailhead, we’ll head toward Frog Pond to talk about stormwater management and how frogs survive the winter through brumation. We’ll continue along the White Trail to Kitchen’s Lane, with stops to share the history of the mill, bridge, and surrounding landscape. The hike will also pass through the Monastery grounds, where we’ll see the historic house and barn and learn about the site’s origins. If we are

  • ATC Hike 12: Woods Walk

    Mt. Airy Avenue trailhead Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Meeting at Mt. Airy Avenue Trailhead (see map here) There is street parking at the meeting location. There is a bathroom along the route. This hike is a part of our All Trails Challenge (ATC) hike series, presented by Newrez LLC, geared for Challengers to rack up miles and explore different areas of the park on each hike. Join us for all 15 parts and you’re well on your way to hitting all 50+ miles of trails in Wissahickon Valley Park. Not a Challenger? No problem. This hike is open to the public. Keep an eye out for flora and fauna as

  • ATC Hike 11: White Trail Wander with Peter Curatolo, Jill Curatolo, Pat Jacona, and Debra Brackett

    Mt. Airy Avenue trailhead Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Meeting at Mt. Airy Avenue Trailhead (see map here) There is plenty of street parking nearby on W Mt. Airy Avenue and Mt. Airy Terrace. There will be a bathroom along our route. This hike is a part of our All Trails Challenge (ATC) hike series, presented by Newrez LLC, geared for Challengers to rack up miles and explore different areas of the park on each hike. Join us for all 15 parts and you’re well on your way to hitting all 50+ miles of trails in Wissahickon Valley Park. Not a Challenger? No problem. This hike is open to the public.

  • Five Trails, One Hike: Cresheim Creek, with Debra Brackett, Jean McWilliams, and Sue Amon

    Mt. Airy Avenue trailhead Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Meet at Mt. Airy Ave Kiosk Join us for a loop walk that includes five major trails in the Wissahickon and extends to Cresheim Creek. We’ll start and finish at Mt. Airy Ave and enjoy the surprising solitude as we venture into the woods on both sides of the creeks. Along the way, we’ll observe natural and historic interest points as well as water management projects. This rigorous route includes some steep and rocky ascents and descents and is about 4.5-5 miles long. There will be the option to extend the hike an additional 1.5 miles for those up for

  • Mare of Wissahickon! with Jon McCabe and Lisa Kleiman

    Mt. Airy Avenue trailhead Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Meet at Mt. Airy Trailhead Did you love Mare of Easttown? Do you enjoy visiting filming locations? This walk will offer a fantastic opportunity to visit three exciting Wissahickon filming locations from the hit series, while we discuss several other nearby locations and some legendary park film and visual art history. Take some keepsake selfies while you learn about the unique and wonderful treasure that is the Wissahickon, and be ready to answer some fun trivia questions. We hope you will join us for a fun and educational afternoon. This hike is for ages 12+ Distance: 3 miles Level: Moderate (some