Originally Posted by
09box
I couldn't find decent parking for the grade trail and I was crunched for time so I ended up doing the Swatara Rail Trail. It has a good mix of dirt and grass tracks, packed and thick gravel, singletrack in the woods and some pavement. The rain made for a wet ride towards the end.
https://www.traillink.com/trail/swatara-rail-trail/
Sorry I did not see this earlier. The Stoney Brook Rail Trail parking lot on the east side is on Gold Mine Rd. big lot. What I like about this trail is the Appalachian Trail goes on it for a very short distance. I've walked my bike to the Rausch Gap Shelter to get water and sleep the night.