South Hills Park
Lebanon Valley Rail Trail
14.9 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 5 hr 9 min
Lebanon Valley Rail Trail is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in South Hills Park near South Lebanon, PA. It climbs 350 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lebanon Valley Rail Trail
14.9 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 5 hr 9 min
Elevation 479–773 ft
Out & Back · South Hills Park
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
- Start on South Lebanon Township Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading S.
- 4.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 2.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 4.8 miContinue straight onto South Lebanon Township Trail, heading N.
- 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.
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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
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from South Lebanon Township Trail Trailhead
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- Duck Pond via Lebanon Valley Rail Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 406 ft
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