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 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.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

0 /100

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Best for bike commuting today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 12:57PM EDT until July 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

In effect through Jul 30, 12:00 AM

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

72°F

Fog/Mist
Wind

25 mph

S
Rain

96%

Next 24h: 1.09"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:54 AM
Sunset

8:25 PM

395 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 178° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 163° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 139° · tailwind 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° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 152° · quartering 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

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

Exposed + wet + windy mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

−

25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

Quartering tailwind 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

−

Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

−

Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

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.