COBBS CREEK TRAIL East Coast Greenway Philadelphia and Delaware County, Pennsylvania
ACCESS Public Transit: SEPTA Market-Frankford Line 63rd Street Station SEPTA Trolley Route 13 to 65th Street Route 34 to 61st Street SEPTA Bus Routes 31, 21, 42, 60, and 108 Bicycle There are currently no off-road bicycle trails linking with the Cobbs Creek Trail and 58th Street Greenway, except for a short completed section of the Schuylkill River Trail in Bartram’s Garden. Numerous streets with bicycle lanes link to the Cobbs Creek Trail and the 58th Street Greenway. Vehicle Parking Parking is available on many local streets along the entire trail corridor.
OVERVIEW General Characteristics: • Trail length: 3.7 miles
History and Future The Cobbs Creek Trail was developed following the completion of the Fairmount Park Commission’s Trail Master Plan for Cobbs Creek Park in 2001. This plan was prepared with considerable resident and user input. In 2013, the 58th Street Greenway opened to link the Cobbs Creek Trail to Historic Bartram’s Garden on the Schuylkill River. Plans are underway to extend the north end of the trail to the city limit at City Avenue where it will continue as the Forge to Refuge Trail. The south end of the trail will extend to link with the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge trail system. These plans will connect Cobb’s Creek to many of the Circuit Trails, including the Schuylkill River Trail, the Chester Valley Trail, and the East Coast Greenway.
• Smooth asphalt path with one steep hill • Very few street crossings: Ideal for families with children • The trail is part of Cobbs Creek Park, which was built in 1911 to protect Cobbs Creek. • Cobbs Creek Park was designed as a tree-lined parkway running through several attractive neighborhoods. • The Cobbs Creek Trail connects several historic and educational sites that trail users can visit.
The Circuit Trails | Cobbs Creek Trail Itinerary | circuittrails.org
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