PA · separated · mixed

Conewago Recreation Trail

5 mi Out-and-back 98 ft gain

The Conewago Recreation Trail is a public recreational rail trail that follows the once Cornwall-Lebanon Railroad rail corridor for a total of slightly over 5.0 miles. The trail stretches from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, to the Lebanon County Line, Pennsylvania, at which point it links up to the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail which continues for another 15.0 miles. The Conewago Recreation Trail runs adjacent to the Conewago Creek running through quiet farmland and forested areas.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
64°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Headwind on this route — 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

64°F

Fog/Mist
Wind

17 mph

S
Rain

3%

Next 24h: 0.03"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:41 AM
Sunset

7:26 PM

740 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 66°F · 3 mph S wind · mostly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

66°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph S

9 AM

70°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph S

10 AM

74°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW

11 AM

77°

Partly Sunny

7 mph SW

12 PM

79°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW

1 PM

81°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

2 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

3 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

4 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

5 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph SW

6 PM

85°

Partly Cloudy

12 mph S

Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the ENE (60°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 52° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 39° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 40° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 74° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 55° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 58° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 78° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 81° · headwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

113 ft gain 70 ft loss Max 453' Min 387' 4.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

64°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Headwind on this route 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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About this route

Distance: 5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 98 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route CRT
Start: 40.1644, -76.6410
OSM: relation 9379026

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.