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Northwest Lancaster County River Trail

13.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Northwest Lancaster County River Trail is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in River Front Park near Rowenna, PA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 282 ft14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05871, -76.61150
Nearest town Rowenna, PA
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Northwest Lancaster County River Trail

13.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Elevation 244–282 ft

Out & Back · River Front 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, heading NW.
  4. 2.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 4.1 miReach Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 2.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 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-viewpoint-northwest-lancaster-county-river-trail-out-back-14-km

Trail surface

99% paved1% boardwalk

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 4.3 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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