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 Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

62 /100

good

61 Bike commuting

62 Road

75 E-bike

63 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding 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

46°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

12 mph

N
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 33

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

87%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

7:29 AM
Sunset

6:06 PM

610 min remaining

Best time today

11 AM looks best — 50°F · 3 mph N wind · sunny. 12 PM is a close second (77/100).

8 AM

40°

Sunny

5 mph N

9 AM

42°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

45°

Sunny

3 mph N

11 AM Best

50°

Sunny

3 mph N

12 PM

52°

Sunny

3 mph N

1 PM

55°

Sunny

3 mph N

2 PM

56°

Sunny

3 mph N

3 PM

57°

Sunny

3 mph N

4 PM

58°

Sunny

2 mph N

5 PM

56°

Sunny

2 mph N

Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the NE (40°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

46°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-2

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 33 Clean air

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.