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Swatara State Park

Loop A2–Loop A, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Loop A2–Loop A, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Swatara State Park near Green Point, PA. It climbs 278 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi446 – 650 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail 40.48229, -76.55052
Nearest town Green Point, PA
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Loop A2–Loop A, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 445–650 ft

Out & Back · Swatara State Park

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail · 40.48229, -76.55052

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading N.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Trout Run Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Moonshine Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left onto Portage Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left onto State Park Lane Trail, heading W.
  7. 1 miBear right onto Loop A2, heading NE.
  8. 1 miReach Moonshine Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1 miBear left onto Loop A, heading SW.
  10. 1 miSharp right onto Portage Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Moonshine Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right onto Trout Run Trail, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftSharp left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/loop-a2-loop-a-out-back-4-sights-9-km-d9f3

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:34 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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