Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 425 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Lebanon Valley Rail Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. It climbs 425 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi495 – 843 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chautauqua Trail 40.25865, -76.45092
Nearest town Mount Gretna Heights, PA

Directions

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Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 425 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 494–844 ft

Out & Back · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Trailhead: Chautauqua Trail · 40.25865, -76.45092

Weather Sep 6: Clear, high 74°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chautauqua Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 4.9 miReach Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 4.9 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 1.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F59°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 1.6″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Mon 74°58°
Tue 76°54°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 71°66° 16%
Fri 81°64°
Sat 81°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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