Swatara State Park

PA Equine Council Connector Trail & Swatara Rail Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 4 hr 11 min

PA Equine Council Connector Trail & Swatara Rail Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Swatara State Park near Twin Grove Park, PA. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 617 ft12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: PA Equine Council Connector Trail 40.51794, -76.50571
Nearest town Twin Grove Park, PA

Directions

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PA Equine Council Connector Trail & Swatara Rail Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 431–617 ft

Out & Back · Swatara State Park

Trailhead: PA Equine Council Connector Trail · 40.51794, -76.50571

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on PA Equine Council Connector Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading SW.
  3. 3.5 miContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftReach PA Equine Council Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 2 miContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading NW.
  11. 3.5 miTurn left onto PA Equine Council Connector Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F66°
Precip16%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity65%
Rained 2.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 75°60°
Mon 76°58°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 84°61°
Thu 74°66° 24%
Fri 83°64°

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