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York County Pennsylvania Hiking Trails

Pinchot Trail

Gifford Pinchot State Park

Length: 1.4 miles
Rating: Strenuous

Wear good shoes on this trail because the surface can be rocky in some places and wet in other places. The trail begins at the nature center and climbs past a large diabase rock outcropping that once formed the beginning of the long abandoned toboggan run. The trail then crosses Gravel Trail and eventually splits into two branches that connect along the top of Straight Hill to form a loop. The habitat is mostly maturing oak and hickory forest. A number of old stone walls provide reminders of long abandoned efforts at farming.

Directions:

The park is near the metropolitan areas of York and Harrisburg. It is reached from Harrisburg via the Lewisberry Exit (35) of I-83 south then PA 177 south; or by US 15 south to Dillsburg, then to PA 74 south. From York, take PA 74 north or I-83 north. From I-83, take the Newberrytown Exit (32), PA 382 west to PA 177 south.

 
 
 
 
 
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