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Schuylkill River Trail Brentwood Trailhead
4.5 ★★★★★ 47 Google reviews · Running trail in Reading, Pennsylvania · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Schuylkill River Trail Brentwood Trailhead'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 Schuylkill River Trail Brentwood Trailhead
Flat, gravel trail with nice views. The parking lot is a decent size. Great way to get out and enjoy nature and not have to worry about traffic.
Good trail for biking walking running. Mostly level with some small hills
Very nice trail by the train tracks for a little it's about 4.25 miles 1 way 9.5 from 1 way and back. It had nice bridges that I've seen on the highway. At one end there is a building that has some nice art in it on the other end is a gravel parking out on the corner of an intersection turkey hill on the other side if…
Excellent trail access. Conveniently located on the SRT which will take you South through Gibraltor, Birdsboro etc. Or North through Reading and onto the Union Canal trail. Stop for food at Troopers or Oakbrook brewing. bring a book and contribute to the book share box
Trail conditions & character
“At one end there is a building that has some nice art in it on the other end is a gravel parking out on the corner of an intersection turkey hill on the other side if the road.”
“I love walking along this trail looking at all the beautiful things that mother nature provides for us.”
“Pretty nice trail would walk again pretty easy mainly flat, maybe not good for kids as it's about 4 miles one way and over 9 miles both ways.”
“At one end there is a building that has some nice art in it on the other end is a gravel parking out on the corner of an intersection turkey hill on the other side if the road.”
“At one end there is a building that has some nice art in it on the other end is a gravel parking out on the corner of an intersection turkey hill on the other side if the road.”
Plan your run at Schuylkill River Trail Brentwood Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- 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 — reported by runners
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