York County Heritage Rail Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 9 min
York County Heritage Rail Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Rishelieu, PA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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York County Heritage Rail Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 337–395 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.01278, -76.71649
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto York County Heritage Rail Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miReach York County Heritage Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- York County Heritage Rail Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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