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Lancaster County Central Park

CVA Trail–Rockford Road, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 1 min

CVA Trail–Rockford Road, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Lancaster County Central Park near Sunnyside, PA. It climbs 299 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 384 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.01319, -76.27940
Nearest town Sunnyside, PA
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CVA Trail–Rockford Road, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 238–385 ft

Out & Back · Lancaster County Central Park

Trailhead: 40.01319, -76.27940

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 68° · precip 15% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear right onto Scout Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto CVA Trail, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Rockford Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miSharp left onto Warbler Trail, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Kinglet & Warbler Trails, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftReach Scout Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Warbler Trail, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftSharp right onto CVA Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Scout Trail, heading E.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cva-trail-rockford-road-out-back

Trail surface

43% dirt18% paved1% gravel38% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F68°
Precip15%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity69%
Rained 2.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun 78°60°
Mon 78°59°
Tue 78°56°
Wed 85°63°
Thu 79°67° 15%
Fri 83°66°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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