The Cross County Trail is a

multi-use trail A shared-use path, mixed-use path or multi-use pathway is a path which is "designed to accommodate the movement of pedestrians and cyclists". Examples of shared-use paths include sidewalks designated as shared-use, bridleways and rail trails. A ...

located in

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Montgomery County, colloquially referred to as Montco, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 856,553, making it the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania after Philadel ...

. As of July 2023, eight of the nineteen proposed segments of the trail are complete. The trail starts at its junction with the

Schuylkill River Trail The Schuylkill River Trail ( , ) is a multi-use trail along the banks of the Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania. Partially complete, the trail is ultimately planned to run about from the river's headwaters in Schuylkill County, Penns ...

and runs north to one of its current termini at Germantown Pike for a length of . The trail is planned to extend east for an additional to connect to the

Wissahickon Trail Wissahickon Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania. Wissahickon Creek rises in Montgomery County, runs approximately passing through and dividing Northwest Philadelphia before empt ...

at Stenton Avenue and West Valley Green Road. The trail will then start again further north on the Wissahickon Trail in

Fort Washington State Park Fort Washington State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Springfield and Whitemarsh Townships in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The park is noted for the springtime flowering of dogwood trees, and is popular with families for picnics and ...

, and briefly follow the

Wissahickon Creek Wissahickon Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania. Wissahickon Creek rises in Montgomery County, runs approximately passing through and dividing Northwest Philadelphia before emp ...

before turning northeast towards Fort Washington. Once complete, the trail will connect to the Pennypack Trail, Power Line Trail,

, and the

References

External links

Cross County Trail Web Site
{{coord missing, Pennsylvania Rail trails in Pennsylvania Bike paths in Pennsylvania Protected areas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania