Lancaster County Central Park

Fitness Trail & Rockford Road via Equestrian Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 46 min

Fitness Trail & Rockford Road via Equestrian Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Lancaster County Central Park near Lyndon, PA. It climbs 261 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi249 – 397 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Equestrian Trail 40.01131, -76.28589
Nearest town Lyndon, PA

Directions

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Fitness Trail & Rockford Road via Equestrian Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 46 min

Elevation 248–398 ft

Out & Back · Lancaster County Central Park

Trailhead: Equestrian Trail · 40.01131, -76.28589

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Scout Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto CVA Trail, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Rockford Road, heading W.
  8. 500 ftReach Fitness Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto CVA Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 200 ftTurn left onto Scout Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fitness Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  19. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

59% dirt6% paved1% gravel34% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 77°F59°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity84%
Rained 2.6″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Mon 78°59°
Tue 78°55°
Wed 86°62°
Thu 80°66° 15%
Fri 81°66°
Sat 82°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead