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Lancaster County Central Park

CVA Trail & Rockford Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 49 min

CVA Trail & Rockford Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Lancaster County Central Park near Sunnyside, PA. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 384 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Equestrian Trail 40.02040, -76.27850
Nearest town Sunnyside, PA
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CVA Trail & Rockford Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 49 min

Elevation 238–385 ft

Out & Back · Lancaster County Central Park

Trailhead: Equestrian Trail · 40.02040, -76.27850

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 68° · precip 15% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 200 ftSharp right onto Scout Trail, heading N.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto CVA Trail, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Rockford Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miSharp left onto Warbler Trail, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftReach CVA Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftSharp right onto CVA Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Scout Trail, heading E.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 200 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  19. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cva-trail-rockford-road-out-back-7245

Trail surface

33% dirt21% paved2% gravel44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F68°
Precip15%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 2″ 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°61°
Mon 78°59°
Tue 78°55°
Wed 85°62°
Thu 79°67° 27%
Fri 83°66° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:00 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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