Harrisburg, PA · mostly separated · mixed

Capital Area Greenbelt

9 mi Out-and-back 138 ft gain

The Capital Area Greenbelt is a looping trail located in the area of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This 20-mile loop around Pennsylvania's capital city provides visitors and tourists with opportunities to hike, ride bicycles, skate, jog, fish, walk their dogs, spot rare birds, learn about history, enjoy native flora and fauna, and appreciate nature. While parts of the trail are shared with roads, most of the loop is a dedicated path.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

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

39 /100

39 Road

59 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

25 mph

SE
Rain

4%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

61%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:47 AM
Sunset

8:38 PM

570 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 81°F · 5 mph E wind · mostly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM Best

81°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph E

1 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph E

2 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph SE

3 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph SE

4 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph SE

5 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph SE

6 PM

83°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph SE

7 PM

82°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph SE

8 PM

80°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph SE

Wind on this route

25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the ESE (120°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 175° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 208° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 207° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 164° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 155° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 149° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 133° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 137° · headwind 0.8 mi

Elevation profile

217 ft gain 178 ft loss Max 390' Min 292' 7.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-18

−

Quartering headwind 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 138 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route CAG
Operator: Capital Area Greenbelt Association
Start: 40.3221, -76.8957
City hub: Harrisburg, PA
OSM: relation 1084925

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.