Despite its size, the Wissahickon Gorge is difficult to reach. There are only three parking lots-one at the Valley Green Inn, another at Kitchen's Lane, and one onBell's Mill Road-and they may be filled, even in midweek.

The site of this hike, Fairmount Park, is the largest municipal park in the world. Its most notable aspects are Wissahickon Gorge, a covered bridge, and at the southernmost end, the famous "Rocky" steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.