Whitehall Parkway

Ironton Rail Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Ironton Rail Trail is a 12.8-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.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 381 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.61536, -75.45790
Nearest town Hanover Acres, PA

Directions

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Ironton Rail Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Elevation 261–381 ft

Out & Back · Whitehall Parkway

Trailhead: 40.61536, -75.45790

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Furnace Street, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 3.1 miTurn right onto Ironton Rail Trail, heading NW.
  9. 3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 3.1 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Furnace Street, heading S.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 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

49% paved47% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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