Swatara State Park
Swatara Rail Trail
7.6 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Swatara Rail Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Swatara State Park near Murray, PA. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi433 – 515 ft7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.50181, -76.53007
Nearest town Murray, PA
Directions
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Swatara Rail Trail
7.6 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 431–515 ft
Out & Back · Swatara State Park
Trailhead: 40.50181, -76.53007
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Swatara Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:34 PM
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