York, PA · separated · mixed

York County Heritage Rail Trail

27.4 mi Out-and-back 30 ft gain

Heritage Rail Trail County Park is a National Recreation Trail rail-with-trail in Pennsylvania built in 1999 by the York County Rail Trail Authority (YCRTA). It connects with the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail in Maryland. The trail runs along the active Northern Central Railway line and forms the southernmost part of Route J in the BicyclePA route system.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:47 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

82°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

17%

Next 24h: 0.27"
Humidity

62%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:15 AM
Sunset

8:09 PM

383 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 83°F · 7 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 4 PM is a close second (25/100).

2 PM Best

83°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph W

3 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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4 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph W

5 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

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6 PM

82°

Slight 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

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

Currently 17 mph from the SSW (200°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 358° · tailwind 2.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 324° · quartering tailwind 2.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 325° · quartering tailwind 2.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 333° · quartering tailwind 2.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 19° · tailwind 1.9 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 8° · tailwind 1.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 2° · tailwind 2.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 17° · tailwind 2.1 mi

Elevation profile

1243 ft gain 1692 ft loss Max 899' Min 351' 22.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Tailwind on this route 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 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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About this route

Distance: 27.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 30 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route YCH
Operator: York County
Start: 39.7210, -76.6979
City hub: York, PA
OSM: relation 9214874

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.