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Trail Description:
It is a rail trail that goes 11 miles in Pennsylvania and 22 miles in Marryland. New Freedom which is near the Mason Dixon line is the highest point. Everything else goes down hill basically from there to each end. You can do the whole trail end to end and back to where you started in about 4 1/2 hours.
How to get there:
Route 83 to exit one and head west on 851/Forrest Avenue. You will go through some stop lights when you hit the Susquehanna Trail/ Main street Shrewsburry. At that stop light you can go straight and stay on 851 West till you run into the town of Railroad. There is a parking lot there and you can't miss the Rail Trail. Back to the stop light you can go left on the Susquehanna Trail till the next stop light and go right on Constitution Ave. You will
hit a stop sign which will be Main street in New Freedom make a right and you will run across the Rail Trail and a few resturants and bike shop.
| Posted by: Tim on 5/23/2000 |
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Have ridden the North Central rail-trail from Pleasantville to the Pa line with Christian boys group several time and we find somthing new every time. You can make a day of it exploring the river which runs parallel for many miles. Take the fishing pole along and a picknick lunch for a really great time. Only short fall is the lack of camping. There are none. Lots of walkers so watch out.
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| Posted by: Rick Stump on 9/23/1999 |
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This trail offers excellent aerobic conditioning, that lasts for miles. It's a nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
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| Posted by: Jeannie Dougherty on 8/17/1999 |
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As of August 28, 1999, this rail-trail--the Heritage Rail-Trail (formerly the York Heritage Rail-Trail) will extend to York, PA. This is also a rail-with-trail. It is better to go to Cockeysville, Maryland (this portion of the rail -trail is called the Northern Central Rail-Trail) to start this trail. It is a slight up-grade that way coming back you are headed downhill and can fly back.
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