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Northwest Lancaster County River Viewpoint via Northwest Lancaster County River Trail

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Northwest Lancaster County River Viewpoint via Northwest Lancaster County River Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Bainbridge, PA. The route reaches Northwest Lancaster County River Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 282 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northwest Lancaster County River Trail 40.08967, -76.67043
Nearest town Bainbridge, PA
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Northwest Lancaster County River Viewpoint via Northwest Lancaster County River Trail

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 256–282 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Northwest Lancaster County River Trail · 40.08967, -76.67043

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftReach Northwest Lancaster County River Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 1.2 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-viewpoint-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

98% paved1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity82%
Rained 1.8″ 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°60°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 75°67° 17%
Fri 82°66°
Sat 83°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Bainbridge, Pennsylvania