Cumberland, MD · separated · mixed

9-11 Trail (Pennsylvania GAP to/from Maryland)

16 mi Out-and-back 574 ft gain

16-mile mixed route with 574 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, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 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.

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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

81°F

Cloudy
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

84%

Next 24h: 0.08"
Humidity

68%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:10 AM
Sunset

8:33 PM

403 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

12 mph crosswind — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the SSW (210°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 26° · tailwind 1.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 308° · crosswind 1.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 305° · crosswind 1.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 314° · crosswind 1.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 323° · quartering tailwind 1.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 314° · crosswind 1.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 323° · quartering tailwind 1.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 266° · quartering headwind 1.3 mi

Elevation profile

1079 ft gain 1267 ft loss Max 2661' Min 1926' 14 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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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: 16 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 574 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 9-11
Operator: September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance
Start: 39.7228, -78.9030
City hub: Cumberland, MD
OSM: relation 13631715

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