Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Lebanon Valley Rail Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Quentin, PA. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 774 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.26554, -76.43525
Nearest town Quentin, PA

Directions

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Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 656–773 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.26554, -76.43525

Weather Sep 6: Clear, high 74°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading W.
  3. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 2.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 1.6″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Mon 74°59°
Tue 76°55°
Wed 83°61°
Thu 71°66° 16%
Fri 82°64°
Sat 82°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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