Harrisburg, PA · mostly separated · gravel

Stony Creek Rail Trail

19.2 mi Out-and-back 423 ft gain

19.2-mile gravel route with 423 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “SCRT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

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.
63°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

0 /100

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2 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

63°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

S
Rain

6%

Next 24h: 0.06"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:42 AM
Sunset

7:27 PM

741 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 64°F · 3 mph SE wind · partly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

64°

Partly Sunny

3 mph SE

9 AM

69°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph SE

10 AM

72°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph S

11 AM

76°

Partly Sunny

5 mph S

12 PM

78°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph S

1 PM

81°

Partly Sunny

6 mph S

2 PM

84°

Partly Sunny

7 mph S

3 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph S

4 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW

5 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph S

6 PM

84°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph S

Wind on this route

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the SSW (210°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 72° · quartering tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 70° · quartering tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 62° · quartering tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 67° · quartering tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 55° · tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 57° · tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 55° · tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 58° · tailwind 1.7 mi

Elevation profile

641 ft gain 441 ft loss Max 978' Min 528' 19.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

63°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-2

Tailwind on this route 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

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

-45

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

-32

About this route

Distance: 19.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 423 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route SCRT
Start: 40.4061, -76.8180
City hub: Harrisburg, PA
OSM: relation 11215116

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