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Swatara State Park

Swatara Rail Trail

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Swatara Rail Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Swatara State Park near Inwood, PA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 449 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail 40.48104, -76.53176
Nearest town Inwood, PA
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Swatara Rail Trail

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 428–449 ft

Out & Back · Swatara State Park

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail · 40.48104, -76.53176

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start on Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
  2. 400 ftTurn left onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftReach Swatara Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 2 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NW.
  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/swatara-rail-trail-out-back-7-km-36d1

Trail surface

2% boardwalk98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:34 PM

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