Swatara State Park
Loop A2–Loop A, 4 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Loop A2–Loop A, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Swatara State Park near Green Point, PA. It climbs 335 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi446 – 650 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Trout Run Trail 40.48298, -76.54565
Nearest town Green Point, PA
Directions
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Loop A2–Loop A, 4 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 445–650 ft
Out & Back · Swatara State Park
Trailhead: Trout Run Trail · 40.48298, -76.54565
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trout Run Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Moonshine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Portage Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto State Park Lane Trail, heading W.
- 1 miBear right onto Loop A2, heading N.
- 1 miReach Trout Run Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left onto Loop A, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp right onto Portage Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Moonshine Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Trout Run Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:34 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Trout Run Trail Trailhead
- Loop A–State Park Lane Trail, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 88 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Loop A–Loop B, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 350 ft
- Swatara Rail Trail & Trout Run Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,100 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,116 ft
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