Whitehall Parkway
Ironton Rail Trail
12.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Ironton Rail Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Whitehall Parkway near Hanover Acres, PA. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ironton Rail Trail
12.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Elevation 261–381 ft
Out & Back · Whitehall Parkway
Trailhead: Waterfront Drive · 40.61689, -75.45743
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Waterfront Drive, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Furnace Street, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 3.1 miTurn right onto Ironton Rail Trail, heading N.
- 3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 3.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Furnace Street, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Waterfront Drive Trailhead
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