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.

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

  • 25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
46 /100
ok
46 Road
66 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    73°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    25 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    53%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    5:37 AM
  • Sunset
    8:38 PM
    750 min remaining

2 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph W wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM
73°

Sunny

2 mph NW
61
10 AM
75°

Sunny

2 mph NW
61
11 AM
78°

Sunny

3 mph NW
61
12 PM
80°

Sunny

3 mph NW
61
1 PM
83°

Sunny

3 mph NW
61
2 PM Best
86°

Sunny

5 mph W
62
3 PM
87°

Sunny

5 mph W
60
4 PM
88°

Sunny

5 mph W
58
5 PM
89°

Sunny

5 mph W
56
6 PM
87°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W
60
7 PM
87°

Partly Cloudy

3 mph W
60
8 PM
84°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph W
61

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

Currently 25 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 175° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 208° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 207° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 164° · tailwind 0.8 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 155° · tailwind 0.8 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 149° · tailwind 0.8 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 133° · tailwind 0.8 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 137° · tailwind 0.8 mi
250'300'350'400' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi7 mi8 mi
217 ft gain 178 ft loss Max 390' Min 292' 7.7 mi sampled
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73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
-18
+
Quartering tailwind 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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.

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