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Northwest Lancaster County River Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Northwest Lancaster County River Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Front Street Park near Rowenna, PA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 262 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05936, -76.59935
Nearest town Rowenna, PA
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Northwest Lancaster County River Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 240–263 ft

Out & Back · Front Street Park

Trailhead: 40.05936, -76.59935

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, heading E.
  3. 3.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 3.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 500 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/northwest-lancaster-county-river-trail-out-back-13-km-0ce7

Trail surface

60% paved21% dirt5% grass14% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity79%
Rained 1.7″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Mon 78°59°
Tue 80°56°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 81°68° 17%
Fri 82°67°
Sat 83°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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