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 Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

58 /100

good

58 Road

73 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

73°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

57%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:38 AM
Sunset

8:35 PM

747 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 71°F · 7 mph NW wind · sunny.

9 AM Best

71°

Sunny

7 mph NW

10 AM

76°

Sunny

7 mph N

11 AM

78°

Sunny

7 mph NW

12 PM

80°

Sunny

6 mph NW

1 PM

81°

Sunny

7 mph NW

2 PM

82°

Sunny

7 mph W

3 PM

84°

Sunny

6 mph W

4 PM

84°

Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

6 mph W

7 PM

82°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W

8 PM

79°

Mostly Clear

2 mph SW

Wind on this route

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-6

Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

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.