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.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 397 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.01278, -76.71649
Nearest town Rishelieu, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto York County Heritage Rail Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1.5 miReach York County Heritage Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 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.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 7:32 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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