Chickies Rock County Park
Northwest Lancaster County River Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Northwest Lancaster County River Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Chickies Rock County Park near Columbia, PA. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Northwest Lancaster County River Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 240–313 ft
Out & Back · Chickies Rock County Park
Trailhead: 40.03227, -76.50818
Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 1 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 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 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Breezyview Overlook via Northwest Lancaster County River Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 316 ft
- Northwest Lancaster County River Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft
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