HomeAll TrailsSwatara Rail Trail Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-PA-05

Swatara Rail Trail Ride

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon30 May 2023

Flat rail-trail ride through Swatara State Park's wooded valley.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Crushed-stone surface; wider tyres help.

Weather check

At Start
100m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

40.4597, -76.5083

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 40.4597, -76.5083 @ 100m

Quick Stats

Distance
31.71 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
94m - 135m
Max Elevation
135 m
Max Gradient
5.1%
3.6%

Highlights

  • Swatara State Park
  • Swatara Creek
  • Bear Hole Trail

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+141 m

Total Descent

-163 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
9.6

9.6

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.56

1.56

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)98%
Moderate (3-8%)2%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved66%
Unpaved34%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
66%
Dirt Track
34%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 34

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 40.459545
MAX LAT: 40.531246
MIN LON: -76.543086
MAX LON: -76.433185

Point Spacing: 9.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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