Betzwood Trailhead
Betzwood Trailhead is a picnic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Long Hill stands 332 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center, a museum 0.6 miles away. Blue Route passes 5.8 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Parks Service
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Blue Route
- 10.3 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 14.7 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center: 0.6 mi
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove: 1.4 mi
- John James Audubon Center: 1.4 mi
- Home of John James Audubon: 1.5 mi
- American Treasure Tour Museum: 2.1 mi
- Patriots of African Descent Monument: 0.7 mi
- Grene's Division Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Weedon's Brigade Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Bishop White Statue: 0.9 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 0.9 mi
- Redoubt 2: 0.8 mi
- Star Redoubt: 1.2 mi
- Varnum's Quarters: 1.3 mi
- redoubt 4: 1.6 mi
- iFLY Indoor Skydiving: 1.6 mi
- Bishop White Courtyard: 0.9 mi
- P D Home & Garden: 2.0 mi
- Upper Merion Community Garden at Sunny Hill Farm: 2.9 mi
- Phoenixville Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Chanticleer Garden: 5.7 mi
- Cannon: 0.9 mi
- Cannon: 0.9 mi
- Sacrifice and Devotion: 0.9 mi
- Nathanael Greene Monument: 0.9 mi
- Eternal Flame: 2.9 mi
- Tredyffrin Township Open Space: 1.1 mi
- McKaig Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens: 3.4 mi
- George Lorimer Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Valley Creek Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Justus Barber Meadow: 1.4 mi
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove: 1.6 mi
- Lower Perkiomen Valley Park: 1.9 mi
- Bob Case Park: 2.0 mi
- Upper Merion Community Center/Volpi Commons: 2.1 mi
- Mount Joy: 2.1 mi
- Mount Misery: 3.1 mi
- Diamond Rock Hill: 5.1 mi
- Sandy Hill: 8.4 mi
- Lafayette Hill: 9.0 mi
- Pavilion 1: 1.7 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Winding Way Park: 8.3 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Picnic Site 9: 10.8 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Picnic Site 16: 11.4 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 3.8 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 10.5 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 10.5 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 10.6 mi
- Yellow Spring: 10.7 mi
- Monkey Rock: 3.5 mi
- Millers Point: 19.0 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 23.8 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 12.1 mi
- Darling: 14.5 mi
- Milford Mills: 16.5 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 3.0 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Betzwood Trailhead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Hill | NW 318° | 332 m | 22.0 mi |
| Fancy Hill | NW 315° | 331 m | 21.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | NW 318° | 318 m | 20.6 mi |
| Williams Hill | WNW 287° | 306 m | 21.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 293° | 305 m | 19.2 mi |
| Thomas Hill | WNW 283° | 295 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mengle Hill | NW 317° | 292 m | 22.0 mi |
| Brush | WNW 292° | 288 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phoenixville 1 E, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5589337260
Day trips start here
- Audubon · 1 mi
- King of Prussia · 2 mi
- Norristown · 4 mi
- Collegeville · 5 mi
- East Norriton · 5 mi
- Phoenixville · 5 mi
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