Harrisburg, PA · on road · paved

BicyclePA Route J2

38.5 mi Out-and-back 325 ft gain

38.5-mile paved route with 325 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “J2”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

36 /100

40 Bike commuting

36 Road

56 E-bike

62 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

Route map

Orange marker is the start. Click the map to enable scroll-zoom — the polyline is approximate; use Ride with GPS or Komoot for turn-by-turn.

Atmosphere

Air temp

79°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

E
Rain

4%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

65%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:50 AM
Sunset

8:37 PM

570 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 78°F · 5 mph E wind · mostly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM Best

78°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph E

1 PM

80°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E

2 PM

81°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E

3 PM

81°

Partly Sunny

7 mph SE

4 PM

81°

Partly Sunny

7 mph SE

5 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph SE

6 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph SE

7 PM

79°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph SE

8 PM

77°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph SE

Wind on this route

29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the SE (130°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 30° · crosswind 2.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 27° · crosswind 2.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 30° · crosswind 2.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 29° · crosswind 2.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 26° · crosswind 2.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 12° · quartering tailwind 1.9 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 322° · tailwind 2.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 49° · crosswind 1.9 mi

Elevation profile

931 ft gain 1052 ft loss Max 784' Min 384' 36.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

−

Strong crosswind 29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 38.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 325 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route J2
Start: 39.8396, -77.2267
City hub: Harrisburg, PA
OSM: relation 1066199

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.