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Fricks Lock Trail Head
4.6 ★★★★★ 21 Google reviews · Running trail in Pottstown, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Fricks Lock Trail Head's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Fricks Lock Trail Head
“Clean new facility with very nice public restrooms and covered pavilion with seating.”
Nice little oasis on your biking journey. Clean restrooms! Nice pavilion for a snack or lunch break. Easy access of this trail head is your start/end point, or a pass through. Well done county community!
An absolutely perfect place to start you trail walk. Plenty of parking. Extremely safe. There are bathrooms that are super nice and very clean.
Nice place to park and jump on the new section of rail trail. There’s bathrooms with running water and a small covered area to hang out. Seems odd at first driving back here, and Exelon has a large section of the Lock gated with no trespassing signs.
Clean new facility with very nice public restrooms and covered pavilion with seating. Easy access to the Schuylkill River Trail, the trail heading East (South East) is all paved with safe road crossing, minimal grade except for the Phoenixville hill.
Trail conditions & character
“Clean new facility with very nice public restrooms and covered pavilion with seating.”
“Easy access to the Schuylkill River Trail, the trail heading East (South East) is all paved with safe road crossing, minimal grade except for the Phoenixville hill.”
“We started at Frick's Lock Trailhead so we could see some of the abandoned houses as well.”
Plan your run at Fricks Lock Trail Head
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–7 PM |
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