Valley Forge National Historical Park · Pennsylvania

Joseph Plumb Martin Trail

6.9 mi of trail, end to end · Walk or Run the Joseph Plumb Martin Trail: 5 mi loop in the Service's write-up · about 450 ft of climbing · 88 ft–252 ft · asphalt, concrete surface · trail class Fully Developed · bike, hiking

Picnic areas

Along the way Wayne's Woods Picnic Area

Walk or Run the Joseph Plumb Martin Trail 5 mi loop · the Park Service's write-up

dogs allowed

Walking or running on the paved Joseph Plumb Martin trail is a great way to get some exercise and experience Valley Forge!

The majority of the trail is a 5-mile loop around the center of the park, which runs nearby to many popular parking areas. Walking or running on the Joseph Plumb Martin trail will take you to many of the park's iconic views, monuments, buildings, and statues.

View a map of the trail for additional trail information.

View the park brochure or pick up a hard copy from a ranger at the Visitor Center or from information kiosks located around the park.

Accessibility The Joseph Plumb Martin trail is completely paved and is a comfortable width for pedestrian, bicycle, and wheelchair traffic in two directions. The grade is variable -- some sections are quite steep and may not be suitable for all users.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map

About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.