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.
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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
- Start on Equestrian Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Scout Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto CVA Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Rockford Road, heading W.
- 500 ftReach Fitness Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto CVA Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Scout Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fitness Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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