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Hiking Juntos : West Fairmount Park
August 8, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Latino Outdoors and Fairmount Park Conservancy invite Philadelphia’s Latino community to a free morning hike along West Fairmount Park’s beautiful Trolley Trail. Learn about the park’s fascinating past and present by exploring a rare example of a rail to trail inside an urban park! The Fairmount Park Trolley operated in East & West Park from 1896-1946 providing a reliable and enjoyable means of accessing park amenities. This hike will explore the physical remains of what is now a hidden trolley network including massive stone tunnels and bridge abutments along this 4 mile loop hike.
Latino Outdoors y Fairmount Park Conservancy invitan a la comunidad latina de Filadelfia a una caminata gratuita por la hermosa Trolley Trail del Parque West Fairmount. ¡Aprende sobre el fascinante pasado y presente del parque explorando un raro ejemplo de un riel para recorrer dentro de un parque urbano! El Fairmount Park Trolley funcionó en East & West Park desde 1896 hasta 1946, proporcionando un medio confiable y agradable para acceder a los servicios del parque. Esta caminata explorará los restos físicos de lo que ahora es una red de tranvías ocultos que incluye enormes túneles de piedra y estribos de puentes a lo largo de esta caminata circular de 4 millas.
TROLLEY TRAIL:
Fairmount Park Conservancy, along with its key partners at Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR) and the Belmont Plateau Trails Alliance (BPTA), have been working to develop the Trolley Trail while pursuing key goals: reducing adverse impacts on habitat and preserving the single track mountain bike trails. The new Trolley Trail will wend its way close to bridge abutments and through tunnels dating back to 1897. Future phases will bring signage, maps and trail blazes to guide users through the vast reaches of West Fairmount Park once only accessible via the trolley. Read more here.
Fairmount Park Conservancy, junto con sus socios clave en Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR) y Belmont Plateau Trails Alliance (BPTA), han estado trabajando para desarrollar el Trolley Trail mientras persiguen objetivos clave: reducir los impactos adversos en el hábitat y preservar los senderos para bicicletas de montaña de una sola pista. El nuevo Trolley Trail se abrirá camino cerca de los estribos de los puentes y a través de túneles que datan de 1897. Las fases futuras traerán señalización, mapas y llamas de senderos para guiar a los usuarios a través de los vastos alcances de West Fairmount Park, una vez que solo se podía acceder a través del tranvía. Lea más aquí.
Estimated distance: 4 mile loop
Level: Moderate
Terrain: Mainly hilly trails
Distancia estimada: 4 milla loop
Nivel: Moderado
Terreno: Principalmente senderos montañosos
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