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Houston Meadow – Wissahickon Creek Waterfall loop from Woodmere Art Museum

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United States
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia

Houston Meadow – Wissahickon Creek Waterfall loop from Woodmere Art Museum

Hard

4.9

(2504)

11,484

runners

Houston Meadow – Wissahickon Creek Waterfall loop from Woodmere Art Museum

01:27

11.9km

170m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Wissahickon Valley Park

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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1.60 km

Houston Meadow

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

The Wissahickon Park really is an amazing wilderness, tucked within the Philadelphia city limits! My latest find is the Houston Meadow, located atop the hills over Forbidden Drive. Reaching this meadow by bike is a little difficult (easier on foot... I had to hike-a-bike). But it’s worth it.

Even at Wissahickon’s busiest times, the Houston Meadow is remarkably peaceful and quiet. Beautiful wildflowers. And I wouldn’t be surprised if this is a good place to watch birds and butterflies.

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2

8.07 km

Wissahickon Creek Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Wissahickon Creek flows over an old man-made stone shelf to create a wide waterfall that you can walk out towards on slabs of stone that rise up from the riverbed.

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11.9 km

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4.36 km

3.96 km

3.01 km

248 m

170 m

157 m

Surfaces

5.96 km

2.76 km

2.66 km

274 m

264 m

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Thursday 16 July

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