York County Heritage Rail Trail | |
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Howard Tunnel
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Established | 1999 |
Length | 21 mi (34 km) |
Trailheads |
York |
Use | Hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, pet walking |
Hiking details | |
Trail difficulty | Easy, level, ADA accessible |
Season | Year-round |
Months | Year-round |
Surface | Crushed limestone |
Right of way | Northern Central Railway |
Website | http://www.yorkcountyparks.org/parkpages/railtrail.htm |
York
Brillhart Station
Glatfelters Station
Seven Valleys
Hanover Junction
Glen Rock
New Freedom
Heritage Rail Trail County Park is a National Recreation Trailrail-with-trail in Pennsylvania built in 1999 by the York County Government; it connects with the Northern Central Railroad Trail in Maryland. The trail runs along the active Northern Central Railway line and forms the southernmost part of Route J in the BicyclePA route system.
The Heritage Rail Trail is located along railroad tracks built during the nineteenth century as part of the Northern Central Railroad. (NCR) NCR important link between Washington, D.C. and points along the northern path to Lake Ontario and upstate New York.