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Lancaster Junction Recreation Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Lancaster Junction Recreation Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Salunga, PA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi361 – 404 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.10117, -76.41678
Nearest town Salunga, PA
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Lancaster Junction Recreation Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 362–404 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.10117, -76.41678

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lancaster Junction Recreation Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.3 miReach Lancaster Junction Recreation Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lancaster-junction-recreation-trail-out-back

Trail surface

96% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F67°
Precip11%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 2″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 77°61°
Mon 77°60°
Tue 78°56°
Wed 85°62°
Thu 75°67° 16%
Fri 83°66°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Salunga, Pennsylvania