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York County Pennsylvania Hiking Trails
Ridge Trail
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Gifford Pinchot State Park
Length: 1.2 miles
Rating: Moderate
This Ridge Trail begins near the campground entrance where it intersects
Lakeside Trail, then meanders through old overgrown pasture, then climbs
into a maturing oak and hickory forest along the top of Straight Hill. The
trail surface is dirt and can be rocky and there are some wet areas near the
campground entrance. Stay on the trail to avoid prickly ash. Butterflies may
be abundant near openings in the forest.
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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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