Chickies Rock County Park

Breezyview Overlook & Northwest Lancaster County River Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 54 min

Breezyview Overlook & Northwest Lancaster County River Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Chickies Rock County Park near Klinesville, PA. The route reaches Breezyview Overlook. It climbs 271 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Heritage Trail 40.04256, -76.51579
Nearest town Klinesville, PA

Directions

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Breezyview Overlook & Northwest Lancaster County River Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 54 min

Elevation 240–465 ft

Out & Back · Chickies Rock County Park

Trailhead: Heritage Trail · 40.04256, -76.51579

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Heritage Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Breezyview Overlook.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftReach Breezyview Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto Heritage Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

72% paved5% grass23% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 76°F59°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 1.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Mon 77°59°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 86°62°
Thu 78°67° 16%
Fri 84°66°
Sat 85°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead