John Rudy Park

York County Heritage Rail Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 14 min

York County Heritage Rail Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in John Rudy Park near Greenridge, PA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 410 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02806, -76.70314
Nearest town Greenridge, PA

Directions

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York County Heritage Rail Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 333–411 ft

Out & Back · John Rudy Park

Trailhead: 40.02806, -76.70314

Weather Sep 6: Clear, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto York County Heritage Rail Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 1.5 miReach York County Heritage Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 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 surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F59°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 2.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Mon 77°58°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 87°61°
Thu 79°67° 17%
Fri 82°66°
Sat 83°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead