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Heritage Rail Trail County Park - Glatfelters Station

6429 Glatfelters Station Rd, Seven Valleys, PA 17360, USA

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Place Types Park
Address 6429 Glatfelters Station Rd, Seven Valleys, PA 17360, USA
Coordinate 39.8730264,-76.7482171
Website https://yorkcountypa.gov/parks-recreation/the-parks/heritage-ra
Rating 4.8
Compound Code V7F2+6P Seven Valleys, PA, USA

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Heritage Rail Trail County Park - Glatfelters Station

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David Hou (09/20/2020)

This 22 mile rail trail begins in York and ends at the PA-MD state line. The trail goes alongside the railroad that was built in the 1800's and was in use through 1972. The crushed stone trail makes the soothing crackling sound. It's perfect for biking, even for road bikes.nnOn this delightful sunny brisk mid-September day, we put out the bike carrier and deployed our bikes for a 13 mile round trip ride. We parked our car at Brillhart Station, and biked to Hanover Junction Station, passing through Howard Tunnel and Seven Valleys along the way. We saw farm lands, corn fields, a tunnel, creeks, and rocky hills. We spent some time taking pictures around the Howard Tunnel which is the oldest continuously used railroad tunnel in the US. We spent even more time at the Seven Valleys parking lot which has a lot of picnic tables to consume our snacks, and 3 colorful giant bicycles which present another great photo op. We stopped at the Hanover Junction Station which has a few interesting outdoor sculptures. It has men's and women's restrooms; however, they were closed perhaps due to COVID-19. Fortunately, there's a Porta John next to the picnic tables.nnWe had a great time experiencing this segment of the Heritage Rail Trail between Brillhart and Hanover Junction.

Peter Sylvester (10/11/2020)

1 mouth ago our Family went to Heritage Rail Trail it has everything our family likes. (Trails,Trains,Nature) we might go there again but that would be like in 3 weeks. We also loved the Howard Tunnel. It echo's like crazy in there, my Dad had told me that when Abraham Lincoln died the train that had his corps went through that tunnel. Also another cool fact is it is the only train that still runs today.

D “18cats1pigz” Hotz (11/22/2020)

A short drive from the city and you're in rural area. 2 miles north is the tunnel. There's a restroom in the parking lot. It's really a nice place to visit.

Random Traveler (09/26/2020)

You can't go wrong with the Rail Trail. This area is in between Howard Tunnel and Seven Valleys. There is an old bridge near the parking lot and an area of the trail that's like an open field. The lot itself is just a parking lot with a porta potty.