PA · mixed · paved

Back Mountain Rail Trail

4.6 mi Out-and-back 16 ft gain

4.6-mile paved route with 16 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “BMT”.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

27 /100

skip

48 Bike commuting

27 Road

54 E-bike

62 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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

73°F

Clear
Wind

37 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

47%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:40 AM
Sunset

7:21 PM

152 min remaining

Best time today

6 PM looks best — 72°F · 5 mph N wind · mostly clear.

5 PM

73°

Sunny

6 mph N

6 PM Best

72°

Mostly Clear

5 mph N

Wind on this route

37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the NNW (340°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 178° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 163° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 139° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 172° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 162° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 128° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 152° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 139° · tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

350 ft gain 757 ft loss Max 1056' Min 633' 4.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

37 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

Tailwind on this route 37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 4.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 16 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route BMT
Start: 41.3299, -75.9420
OSM: relation 6203488

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