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.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 65% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 22.3. It gives back about 5,082 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Speedwell Forge Dam (lake)
- House Rock (viewpoint)
- Pinnacle Overlook (viewpoint)
- Face Rock Overlook (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Conestoga Trail System access. 39.89111, -76.35738 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:04 a.m., the sun rises at 6:32 a.m. and sets at 7:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:06 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 07 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.
Loop options
- Conestoga Trail + Lancaster County Central Park Trail — 0.8 mi loop, 199 ft gain
- Lancaster County Central Park Trail + CVA Trail + Conestoga Trail — 8.7 mi loop, 1,169 ft gain
- Lancaster County Central Park Trail + Wildflower Trail + Conestoga Trail — 15.7 mi loop, 2,085 ft gain