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Pennsylvania trails · Conestoga Trail

Conestoga Trail

A 62.2-mile point-to-point in Pennsylvania, with 595 ft of climbing. Reaches Speedwell Forge Dam and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.

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Length
62.2 mi
Elevation gain
595 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
42%
Steepest mile
+506 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
6.2 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Managed by
Pennsylvania DCNR

Elevation profile

127 – 708 ft1815222936435057

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 65% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 20.7. It gives back about 4,997 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Conestoga Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

Conestoga Trail System access. About 27 min drive (14 mi) from Lancaster. 39.89111, -76.35738 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:47 a.m., the sun rises at 7:14 a.m. and sets at 6:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:55 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 62.2-mile route works out to roughly 23 h 20 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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