9/11 National Memorial Trail (Pennsylvania Philadelphia area)

25.9 mi Out-and-back 430 ft gain

25.9-mile mixed route with 430 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “9-11”, operated by September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
58 /100
good
58 Road
60 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    52°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    21 mph
    NE
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 54
    PM2.5 · Moderate
  • Humidity
    76%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    7:22 AM
  • Sunset
    6:03 PM
    607 min remaining

8 AM looks best — 48°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best
48°

Sunny

5 mph N
71
9 AM
50°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
10 AM
55°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
11 AM
59°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
12 PM
61°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
1 PM
63°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
2 PM
64°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
3 PM
63°

Sunny

0 mph
71
4 PM
63°

Sunny

0 mph
71
5 PM
63°

Sunny

0 mph
71

21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the N (10°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 293° · crosswind 2.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 314° · quartering headwind 2.3 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 333° · quartering headwind 2.3 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 322° · quartering headwind 2.3 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 306° · quartering headwind 2.3 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 336° · quartering headwind 2.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 340° · quartering headwind 2.3 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 299° · crosswind 2.2 mi
0'100'200'300'400' 0 mi4 mi8 mi12 mi16 mi20 mi24 mi24 mi
979 ft gain 637 ft loss Max 404' Min 33' 24.4 mi sampled
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52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.
-4
−
21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
−
Strong crosswind 21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
-3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
·
AQI 54 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.
-3
Distance
25.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
430 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
mixed
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
NCN · route 9-11
Operator
September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance
Start
40.2182, -74.7797
OSM
relation 13624273

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.

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