Swatara State Park

Loop B–Loop C, 4 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Loop B–Loop C, 4 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Swatara State Park near Twin Grove Park, PA. It climbs 497 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi453 – 627 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: PA Equine Council Connector Trail 40.51794, -76.50571
Nearest town Twin Grove Park, PA

Directions

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Loop B–Loop C, 4 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Elevation 453–627 ft

Out & Back · Swatara State Park

Trailhead: PA Equine Council Connector Trail · 40.51794, -76.50571

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on PA Equine Council Connector Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 300 ftTurn right onto Loop D, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Loop C, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Loop B, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miReach PA Equine Council Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Loop C, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Loop D, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading S.
  14. 2.1 miTurn left onto PA Equine Council Connector Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 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

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F66°
Precip16%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity65%
Rained 2.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 75°60°
Mon 76°58°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 84°61°
Thu 74°66° 24%
Fri 83°64°

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