Pennypack Trail — Lorimer outer public lot: short bicycle return
Pennsylvania · Other separated ride
Walk from Lorimer outer public lot to the signed crushed-stone Pennypack main. Ride north for up to one mile, turning before the first public-road crossing, any rail tracks, work barrier or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. No active SEPTA crossing, natural park spur or roadside bypass is part of this outing.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Huntingdon Valley · Pennsylvania
- Ride length
- Up to 2 miles return
- Ride format
- Out-and-back
- Surface
- Crushed-stone bicycle rail-trail, not all Lorimer nature paths
- Road crossings
- Walk from Lorimer outer public lot to the signed crushed-stone Pennypack main. Ride north for up to one mile, turning before the first public-road crossing, any rail tracks, work barrier or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. No active SEPTA crossing, natural park spur or roadside bypass is part of this outing.
- Elevation
- Manager describes this former rail main as level. Short return is qualitative modest effort, not numerical maximum slope / bridge approach certificate.
- Starting location
- Public Lorimer Park outer visitor lot, 183 Moredon Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA
Chosen 2-mile maximum return, not the full regional corridor or a surveyed parking-to-parking distance. Earlier interfaces shorten the outing; parking walking is extra.
Published trail or facility reference. Confirm the written start and posted parking signs.
Pennypack Trail — Lorimer outer public lot: short bicycle return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-21. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania · Up to 2 miles return · Crushed-stone bicycle rail-trail, not all Lorimer nature paths
Start: Pennypack Trail — Lorimer outer public lot, Public Lorimer Park outer visitor lot, 183 Moredon Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA. County parking table identifies largest public outer lot at 183 Moredon Road. Use ordinary marked visitor spaces and walk to signed main Pennypack Trail; reserved areas and narrow natural park spurs excluded. Use designated ordinary visitor spaces, respect reserved spaces and walk through the lot to the signed main path. The address identifies a public facility, not a surveyed stall.
Ride: Walk from Lorimer outer public lot to the signed crushed-stone Pennypack main. Ride north for up to one mile, turning before the first public-road crossing, any rail tracks, work barrier or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. No active SEPTA crossing, natural park spur or roadside bypass is part of this outing.
Distance: Chosen 2-mile maximum return, not the full regional corridor or a surveyed parking-to-parking distance. Earlier interfaces shorten the outing; parking walking is extra.
Permission and effort: Source-backed ordinary bicycle use on the designated improved main path; walking-only spurs and adjacent private property are excluded. Manager describes this former rail main as level. Short return is qualitative modest effort, not numerical maximum slope / bridge approach certificate.
Planning: Sunrise to sunset and posted parking gates. No current ordinary access tariff established; posted terms govern. Event, camping and rental charges are separate. County designated bicycle areas only; 15 mph maximum, yield to pedestrians/horses, announce passes and helmet under 12. Stay off tracks and obey any closure. Ordinary pedal bicycles; county e-bike policy is distinct from state park throttle wording.
Access reviewed October 20, 2026 Central (October 21 UTC): Fresh county describes 6.2 mile built stone course and warns of active SEPTA West Trenton rail crossing farther along. This selected return turns before the first public road OR any rail crossing, even if before 1 outward mile; no track crossing needed. No specific Pennypack closure appeared in retained county alerts, which is not field clearance. This is a dated source review, not a field inspection or current-day all-clear. Postpone for snow, ice, high water, soft tread or barriers rather than improvising a bypass.
Bring water and choose suitable weather. Parking walking is extra. No surveyed parking-space pin or navigable GPX is supplied.
Sources: Fresh county actual improved railcourse and rail-crossing warning · Retained county public trailhead / level-course reference · County trailalerts