Benge

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F arm Lane

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Mill

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MansionGroundsEntrance

Marshall SteamMuseum andCarriage House

Program andEvent Parking

AuburnMillMain

Entrance

Auburn Mill Road

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Benge Road

Creek Road

Morris Road

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Gun Club Road

Location MapAuburn Valley

State Park

Penn

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nia White ClayCreek

State Park

BrandywineCreek

State Park

Alapocas RunState Park

Delaware

Wilmington

Newark 0 1,000500Feet

River

Auburn Valley State Park

Auburn Valley State ParkLegend

Park Office: (302) 729-4280630 Benge Road

Auburn Valley State Park3000 Creek Road, P.O. Box 36

Yorklyn, DE 19736www.destateparks.com

Contact Information

Trails and Permitted Uses

Trail Descriptions

Mason Dixon Trail

Auburn Valley Trail

Trolley Trail

Marshall Bridge Preserve Trails

This 12’ w ide paved multi-use trail accommodates hikers, w alkers,and bicy clists. In the coming y ears the trail w ill also support antiquecar and equestrian uses. Future trail connections w ill lead toneighboring communities, organizations, and adjacent state parkproperties.

This short trail takes its name from an old trolley right-of-w ay datingback to the early 20th century . The 8’ w ide crushed stone trail follow salong the Auburn Mill millrace before going dow n into a meadowalongside the Red Clay Creek to complete its loop. The Trolley Trailaccommodates hikers, and bicyclists.

Ow ned and operated by The Land Conserv ancy for Southern ChesterCounty , the Marshall Bridge Preserv e trails neighbor Auburn HeightsPreserv e. The Pennsylv ania preserv e features w oodland and meadowtrails, w ith trail connections to the Auburn Valley Trail at tw olocations.

Trail WidthAvgMin

12 Feet11 Feet

Surface Type Trail Grade AccessibleAvgMax 5%28%Paved - Yes

Trail WidthAvgMin

8 Feet7 Feet

Surface Type Trail Grade AccessibleAvgMax 2%9%Crushed Stone - No

Trail WidthAvgMin

4 Feet3 Feet

Surface Type Trail Grade AccessibleAvgMax 7%30%Packed Earth - No

Department of Natural Resourcesand Environmental ControlDivision of Parks and Recreation

Trolley Trail(0.5 mi.)

Marshall BridgePreserveTrails

Auburn ValleyTrail (1.2 mi.)

Forested LandsWater

Railroad

Parking

InformationTrail HeadPicnic TableBird BlindHikingBiking

Restrooms

Yorklyn BridgeTrail (0.5 mi.)

November 2018Esther ShallcrossMarshall Preserve

Buildings

Marshall BridgePreserve (PA)

State Park Land

ParkingRestricted AreasMunicipalities

Roads

Boundary Marker