Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail:
Pennsylvania
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Description:
Well-maintained by volunteers, the trail features both a crushed stone path and a parallel, equestrian path surfaced with dirt and wood chips. Proceeding south from the city of Lebanon, the trail shares a utility corridor until is passes under Zinns Mill Road. Rounding a bend you'll come to the Cornwall Trailhead. There is adequate parking here but no restrooms. Just south of the Cornwall Iron Furnace National Historic Site, the trail crosses a historic 130-foot iron truss bridge. Here the trail begins a gentle climb and enters woodlands. This is a state game land area, so stay on the trail and be aware of the dates of Pennsylvania hunting seasons. Near the top of the ridge, the trail shares a private drive for ¼ mile. This shared used is well-marked. Once you reach the top of the ridge you will be close to the village of Mount Gretna.
Beyond Mount Gretna, the Lebanon Valley trail slips through woodlands on a gentle downgrade. The Lebanon Valley trail continues through rich Lebanon County farmland to the Village of Lawn. The trail continues through farmland and past a horse farms to the Lancaster County line, where it joins the 5.1 mile Conestoga Recreational Trail.
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Parking & Trail Access:
To the city of Lebanon trailhead: Take PA Route 72 North from US Route 322. Turn right at Oak Street. Proceed two blocks and turn right on 8th Street. The trailhead will be on your right near the intersection with Popular Street.
To the Cornwall Trailhead: From US Route 322 in Cornwall, turn onto Boyd Street. Boyd Street becomes Cornwall Road. Turn left onto Freeman Drive (PA Route 419). The trailhead is on the left.
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Reviews: [2 trail ratings]
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Great Ride
By drwoodr on August 31, 2010
I rode the entire length of this trail and the adjoining Conewago trail and back 2 weeks ago, and it was a great ride. One of the posts mentions some washed out sections. The short section were the trail shares a private drive near the village of Mount Gretna is a bit rough, but not terrible. I would imagine after a rain it would be a bit of a mess, though. It's about a 1/2 mile (writeup above says 1/4 mile). Other than that, the other 20 miles is really nice.
keep going
By elsbeil on August 08, 2010
Yes, we had a similar experience with the rough washed out trail and felt like turning around but didn't and it soon was good again. Hope that will soon be fixed. Over all the trail is lovely and I hope to do it again this fall. We have ridden the trail since it's beginning and it is great to see the trail extentions.- EMB
South of 322
By donnt1 on August 01, 2010
This is a great trail from Lebanon to just past Cornwall. After you pass over 322 towards Mt. Gretna the surface got A LOT rougher. I turned around and came back after a quarter mile. Did I turn around too quickly? I was afraid of blowing out a tire and didn't continue. Has anyone had a similar experience. On the positive side there were many benches to take a break.
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Trail Facts
Trail End Points: Conewago Trail at Lancaster County line to Zinns Mill Rd, Lebanon
Counties: Lancaster, Lebanon
Trail Length: 12.5 miles
Trail Category: Rail-Trail
Trail Surfaces: Crushed Stone
Trail Activities: Bike, Inline Skating, Fishing, Wheelchair Accessible, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Walking, Cross Country Skiing
TrailLink ID: 6016990

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