Conewago Recreation Trail — Attraction in Mount Joy Township

If this trail did not connect to the much nicer Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, I doubt that I would ever ride it again. While the trail may be fine for walking it is a disappointing biking experience. While the scenery is pleasant the trail surface is at best fair. As the trail has needed repairs, the stone used to do the repairs is much larger than the original trail surface. Also there are several bridges with very rough edges. Again, not a problem for walkers but a very uncomfortable ride. Then there's the PA 743 road crossing, the road was resurfaced but the trail wasn't improved. There are at least two other road crossings that have very limited visibility, either because of a bend in the road or because of brush growing...

As rail trail cyclists, we tend to be spoiled by widely paved trails. This one was narrow, and a bit bumpy. Some folks love a rough ride, which is fine, but us, not so much. It's not quite as well maintained as it's connector trail, the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail (LVRT), which is a bit wider with more fine gravel. Some folks may absolutely love this trail, and I hope anyone interested gives it a try. I would rather ride it than not ride at all. Kudos to the folks who are maintaining it, as mother nature can be aggressive and take over in no time. Pics...

First time on the trail, Saturday morning. Wasn't overly crowded on the trail, but the parking lot was nearly full. We did about 6 miles out and 6 back starting in E town. The trail is gravel, some spots are bigger grade gravel then others, but there is a decent amount of fine gravel which makes peddling easy. A few road crossings, but nothing scary. Lovely ride through farmland and fields. Much of the trail is also shaded in an almost tunnel of trees which was super cool. We'll be back again soon, and through the...