Lancaster County Central Park

Equestrian Trail & Rockford Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 49 min

Equestrian Trail & Rockford Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Lancaster County Central Park near Lyndon, PA. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi249 – 397 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.01336, -76.28892
Nearest town Lyndon, PA

Directions

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Equestrian Trail & Rockford Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 49 min

Elevation 248–398 ft

Out & Back · Lancaster County Central Park

Trailhead: 40.01336, -76.28892

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Scout Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto CVA Trail, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Rockford Road, heading N.
  9. 500 ftReach Rockford Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto CVA Trail, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftTurn left onto Scout Trail, heading S.
  18. 400 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto CTS Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

79% dirt5% paved1% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead