Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 667 ft · 5 hr 14 min

Lebanon Valley Rail Trail is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near South Lebanon, PA. It climbs 667 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 1,093 ft · steepest grade: 22%15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Lebanon Township Trail 40.32259, -76.41026
Nearest town South Lebanon, PA

Directions

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Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 667 ft · 5 hr 14 min

Elevation 479–1,092 ft

Out & Back · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Trailhead: South Lebanon Township Trail · 40.32259, -76.41026

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South Lebanon Township Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading S.
  3. 4.8 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 1.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Chautauqua Trail, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Radar Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Chautauqua Trail, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading W.
  17. 1.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 4.8 miContinue straight onto South Lebanon Township Trail, heading N.
  20. 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

10% dirt4% paved86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity60%
Rained 1.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 76°61°
Mon 76°60°
Tue 77°56°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 72°67° 23%
Fri 83°65° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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