Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Lebanon Valley Rail Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 843 ft3.3 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

3.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 656–844 ft

Out & Back · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Trailhead: Chautauqua Trail · 40.25865, -76.45092

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chautauqua Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading E.
  7. 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

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip10%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 1.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 74°61°
Mon 74°58°
Tue 76°54°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 71°66° 23%
Fri 81°64° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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