Swatara State Park

Loop A2–Loop A, 4 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Loop A2–Loop A, 4 sights is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Swatara State Park near Twin Grove Park, PA. It climbs 388 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi446 – 650 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: PA Equine Council Connector Trail 40.51794, -76.50571

Nearest town Twin Grove Park, PA

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Loop A2–Loop A, 4 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Elevation 448–650 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

Start on PA Equine Council Connector Trail, heading S.
0.7 miTurn right onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading SW.
3 miBear right onto State Park Lane Trail, heading SW.
1.2 miBear right onto Loop A2, heading N.
1 miReach PA Equine Council Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
1 miBear left onto Loop A, heading S.
1.2 miBear left onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading NE.
3 miTurn left onto PA Equine Council Connector Trail, heading NE.
0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Overcast76°F66°

Precip16%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity65%

Rained 2.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperatureRain chance

80°65°

6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:34 PM

Sun 75°60°

Mon 76°58°

Tue 79°56°

Wed 84°61°

Thu 74°66° 24%

Fri 83°64°

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Parking lot at the trailhead

Loop A2–Loop A, 4 sights

Elevation

Getting there

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Loop A2–Loop A, 4 sights

Trail surface

Weather

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