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
- Start on PA Equine Council Connector Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Loop D, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Loop C, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Loop B, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach PA Equine Council Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Loop C, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Loop D, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto PA Equine Council Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 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°
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°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from PA Equine Council Connector Trail Trailhead
- PA Equine Council Connector Trail via Swatara Rail Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Loop A2–Loop A, 4 sights 11.6 mi · ▲ 388 ft
- PA Equine Council Connector Trail & Swatara Rail Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Moonshine Trail & PA Equine Council Connector Trail via Swatara Rail Trail 15 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft
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