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Warwick-to-Ephrata Rail-Trail Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 156 Google reviews · Running trail in Lititz, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Warwick-to-Ephrata Rail-Trail 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.
Popular trail for biking, walking, and bird watching, passing through farmlands.
What runners say about Warwick-to-Ephrata Rail-Trail Trailhead
“This was a great trail for my family, well maintained gravel path.”
“This trail traverses beautiful farmland, crosses though woods, travels through small towns, and links two great downtown area.”
“This is a great place to walk, run, or cycle!”
The WERT is the trail I can ride to from home. I have been riding on it for over 10 years from Ephrata. Having watched it grow, I can say this is a great trail, just around 14 miles out soon end to end.
Beautiful trail from Lititz to Ephrata. Parking in Lititz is either on Front Street up the road, or on some side access areas by the elementary school. It’s flat, smooth enough for a road bike and very scenic.
Very nice trail if you want a shorter ride. It's 7 miles one way. About half is paved and the rest is very fine gravel.
This the Lititz or Warwick side of the rail trail located on Oak Street. There is a big difference between this trailhead and the one in Lititz. This one has no parking lot. When I arrived here I didn't realize this was the end of the trail. There are parking lots and comfort stations along the trail but not this one.
Trail conditions & character
“Parking in Lititz is either on Front Street up the road, or on some side access areas by the elementary school.”
“This trail traverses beautiful farmland, crosses though woods, travels through small towns, and links two great downtown area.”
“About half is paved and the rest is very fine gravel.”
“This was a great trail for my family, well maintained gravel path.”
“It’s flat, smooth enough for a road bike and very scenic.”
“There are portable toilets and rubbish bins spaced periodically along the trail.”
Plan your run at Warwick-to-Ephrata Rail-Trail Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- 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
- Websitewarwickregionalrec.org
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 6:30 am–9:30 pm |
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