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Northwest Lancaster County River Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Northwest Lancaster County River Trail is an 8.7-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 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northwest Lancaster County River Trail 40.05835, -76.60609
Nearest town Rowenna, PA
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Northwest Lancaster County River Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 240–263 ft

Out & Back · Front Street Park

Trailhead: Northwest Lancaster County River Trail · 40.05835, -76.60609

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, heading E.
  2. 4.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 4.3 miArrive 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-23-km

Trail surface

67% paved20% dirt4% grass9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip16%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity71%
Rained 1.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 77°62°
Mon 78°59°
Tue 80°56°
Wed 87°64°
Thu 77°67° 17%
Fri 85°67°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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