Chickies Rock Overlook Trail
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Pennsylvania · lancaster County

Chickies Rock Overlook Trail

Short climb to prominent Susquehanna River overlook.

Rating
Length
1.5 mi
Difficulty
3
County
lancaster

About This Trail

A short climb to Chickies Rock, a prominent quartzite cliff rising 200 feet above the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County with panoramic views upstream and downstream. The overlook is one of the best river viewpoints in south-central Pennsylvania. The surrounding 422-acre county park preserves habitat on a geologically significant ridge of Cambrian-era quartzite.

Location

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Coordinates: 40.0517065, -76.5205915

Getting There

From Columbia, take PA-441 north toward Marietta along the Susquehanna River. The trailhead parking is a gravel lot on Route 441 between Columbia and Marietta in Chickies Rock County Park.

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