Trail Junctions
The west end of the Horse-Shoe Trail terminates at the Appalachian Trail. It goes through Chester, Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, and Dauphin counties.
The east end of the Horse-Shoe Trail is nearly connected to the Schuylkill River Trail, which runs through the north side of Valley Forge Park. Existing park trails almost connect them, but it is not signed, and busy PA Route 23 has to be crossed thrice. West of Valley Forge Park, the original trail has been broken up by suburban development. Some segments of the original trail have been closed off by new housing and lengthy detours are now required to continue on the trail's route. Detours and rerouted portions are sometimes not marked clearly.
Plans call for the Horse-Shoe Trail eventually to connect with the Brandywine Trail at Yellow Springs Road. The Brandywine Trail is planned to run approximately 35 miles (56 km) south to Wilmington, Delaware roughly along Brandywine Creek.
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