Nice hike and beautiful view from up there

Make it there. Flip flop permissible for the adventurous

Fantastic view from a rock outcropping and an interesting piece of public art. An unnamed Quaker dedicated to tolerance gazes at the sunset tucked away in history packed Wissahickon Park. Can be easily reached from white or orange trails, although with little kids we decided to use the easier white trail. 10-20 minute hike from Blue Bell Park and less the 5 minutes from the white trail street parking on park line drive.There are some good rocks to sit on right behind the statue where you can share its breathtaking west facing view. We stopped here New Years Day for a picnic and contemplated the virtue to which the statue is devoted to. Under appreciated and in short supply in this age, and perhaps more difficult to practice then it seems.

I go walking on the horse, dog, bike trail which is a great work out or free date which ever your into only problem is the people who refuse to keep the leash on the dogs. Nobody cares that your dog whom I never meet is friendly. There is a law n its not ok to let them go off n run away from u like your home.

Not too difficult to get to, but a little scary for Abby the doggo.

A beautiful place to sit and reflect. Or eat a sandwich. Just be careful of the rocks with young ones.

Great place to walk, run and be in the trees.

A very cool statue with a great view. An easy ten minute walk from Blue Bell park.

Its cool. Check it out close up

Easy hike. Great View from the top.

BuddakhanExcellent food. Very fast service, nice but it felt a little rushed. For the price they could let a patron linger a little.

Great hike

There’s a lone statue with a mistaken identity hidden on a bluff along the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park. It stands high above the creekbed, gazing westward. Hikers and bikers cruising along the nearby trails may not even know it’s there, as it’s not only high above the paths, but also secluded behind rocks and trees. Though many people assume this concealed statue is of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, it’s actually of an unnamed Quaker man. The statue, officially titled “Toleration,” was sculpted in 1883 by Herman Kirn and is a tribute to religious and political tolerance. It was gifted to Philadelphia by John Welsh, a noted citizen of the city and one of the park’s former commissioners.The Toleration statue is atop a spit of rock called Mom Rinker’s Rock, which was named after Mom Rinker, a Revolutionary War patriot who, according to one legend, dropped balls of yarn from the rock to colonial soldiers below. She tucked notes inside the yarn that detailed the positions of British troops along what is now known as Forbidden Drive, a multi-use path that snakes along the contours of the Wissahickon Creek.The walking path below the Toleration statue is of interest as well. It is, in places, directly on top of the Wissahickon Creek High Level Intercepting Sewer. The sewer line was installed in the 1880s to intercept and divert the waste from the Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy, and Germantown neighborhoods to prevent it from polluting the creek. The path just south of Mom Rinker’s Rock uses the pipe as a bridge across a small dip in the terrain.Know Before You GoThe statue sits about 40 feet above the walking path, which itself is another 75 feet above the level of the creek below. It’s possible to climb around the jutting rock and sit next to the statue, although it is placed at the edge of the precipice and could be hazardous. Please be careful with small children and pets.There are many access points to the trail system along the Wissihickon Creek. The best place to park is in a small lot at the end of Kitchen’s Lane. Turn west on Kitchen’s Lane from Wissahickon Drive in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia and drive down to the end. Look for the small trailhead on the uphill side of the parking area (not the wide path leading downhill to the Kitchen’s Lane Bridge) and follow it for roughly a quarter mile to a junction marked with a sign post. Following the path straight ahead (orange trail) will bring you to the base of Mom Rinker’s Rock, where the Toleration statue can be seen above. An unmarked scramble around the back side of the rocks will bring you to the statue itself. Or you can take the left path at the junction (white trail) and wind around to the top of Mom Rinker’s Rock and the statue.

Best place to visit in Valley Green!

Great view

Hard Trail to manage but well worth it if your adventurous! Go Do it!!!

Beautiful oasis in the city

Nice outdoor location

Such a beautiful place

Great hike on the trails

Swim through the trench, not over it

Nice walk

Awesome

Great view

Very peaceful

A hidden statue awaits!

A very special place in Fairmount park