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 28, 1:51 PM 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.
33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 12:53PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 AM

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 12:37PM EDT until July 29 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA

In effect through Jul 29, 6:00 AM

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

81°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

33 mph

SW
Rain

69%

Next 24h: 0.39"
Humidity

74%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:03 AM
Sunset

8:26 PM

397 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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Exposed + wet + windy on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

Tailwind on this route 33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 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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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

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.