Front Street Park
Northwest Lancaster County River Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Northwest Lancaster County River Trail is a 9.2-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 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Northwest Lancaster County River Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Elevation 240–263 ft
Out & Back · Front Street Park
Trailhead: 40.05871, -76.61150
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, heading E.
- 4.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 4.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~113 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Northwest Lancaster County River Viewpoint via Northwest Lancaster County River Trail 5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Northwest Lancaster County River Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Breezyview Overlook via Northwest Lancaster County River Trail 11.4 mi · ▲ 276 ft
- Northwest Lancaster County River Trail 13.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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