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Ephrata Linear Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 59 Google reviews · Running trail in Ephrata, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Ephrata Linear Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Ephrata Linear Trailhead
“Very kept up with (clean,) paved, trashcans not overflowing, no noticable doggie doo, very good lighting!”
Very kept up with (clean,) paved, trashcans not overflowing, no noticable doggie doo, very good lighting!
As ever, an excellent contribution by and for the community, but nicer yet if theirs a potty like on the Akron and Warwick sections. Thanks for the crosswalk yield signs, they haven't appeared in the Ephrata Township or Akron boro sections of the rail trail yet.
It is a beautiful trail and smooth. Very nice on chilly days or when the weather isn't very nice. If you go when the weather is nice expect to not have a lot of room to yourself. Way to many full to enjoy especially with 3 toddlers.
Great multi use trail that is dog friendly. Nice paved trail that is a few miles long and a little pump track and trails with obstacles in the woods. Porta potties along trail are clean and there are some great sights along the way
Trail conditions & character
“Nice paved trail that is a few miles long and a little pump track and trails with obstacles in the woods.”
“Porta potties along trail are clean and there are some great sights along the way”
“Small parking lot but I never saw it full.”
Plan your run at Ephrata Linear Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
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