MD · separated · mixed

Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail

19.9 mi Out-and-back 89 ft gain

The Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail (TCB), formerly known as Northern Central Railroad (NCR) Trail, is a rail trail that runs along a former Northern Central Railway corridor in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The trail extends 19.7 miles from Ashland Road in Cockeysville to the Mason–Dixon line, where it becomes the York County Heritage Rail Trail and continues to York, Pennsylvania.

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.

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

29 mph

E
Rain

6%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

65%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:48 AM
Sunset

8:35 PM

567 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 78°F · 8 mph E wind · mostly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM Best

78°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph E

1 PM

79°

Partly Sunny

8 mph E

2 PM

80°

Partly Sunny

8 mph SE

3 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE

4 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph SE

5 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph SE

6 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE

7 PM

76°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph SE

8 PM

74°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph SE

Wind on this route

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

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

Leg 1 Bearing 142° · headwind 1.8 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 157° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 193° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 148° · headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 128° · headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 169° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 161° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 218° · crosswind 1.7 mi

Elevation profile

803 ft gain 1367 ft loss Max 833' Min 272' 17.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-18

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Quartering headwind 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 19.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 89 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route TCB
Operator: Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Start: 39.7210, -76.6979
OSM: relation 1772135

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.