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York County Heritage Rail Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 57 min

York County Heritage Rail Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Greenridge, PA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 397 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.01124, -76.70894
Nearest town Greenridge, PA
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York County Heritage Rail Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 57 min

Elevation 341–395 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.01124, -76.70894

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto York County Heritage Rail Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miArrive 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/york-county-heritage-rail-trail-out-back-4-km-9e14

Trail surface

99% paved1% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 77°F60°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity73%
Rained 2.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Mon 77°59°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 87°63°
Thu 76°67° 17%
Fri 85°66°
Sat 83°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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