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 Aug 11, 11:13 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.
41 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.

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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

77°F

Clear
Wind

41 mph

W
Rain

25%

Next 24h: 0.25"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:13 AM
Sunset

8:09 PM

538 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 81°F · 7 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 1 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

81°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph W

1 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph W

2 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph W

3 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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4 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

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5 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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6 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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7 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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Wind on this route

41 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 41 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Quartering tailwind 41 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 41 mph quartering 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.

-32

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.