Altoona, PA · mostly separated · gravel

Bells Gap Trail

5 mi Out-and-back 1050 ft gain

5-mile gravel route with 1050 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “BGT”, mostly 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.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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Best for road cycling today

NWSFlash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 12:46PM EDT until July 28 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS State College PA

In effect through Jul 28, 7:45 PM

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

Light Rain
Wind

29 mph

W
Rain

47%

Next 24h: 0.38"
Humidity

89%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:06 AM
Sunset

8:33 PM

403 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 71°F · 6 mph NW wind · partly cloudy.

2 PM

72°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

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3 PM

72°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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4 PM

73°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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5 PM

73°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

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6 PM

72°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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7 PM

72°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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8 PM Best

71°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph NW

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Wind on this route

29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 308° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 311° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 333° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 341° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 311° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 348° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 36° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 240° · headwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

1207 ft gain 488 ft loss Max 2116' Min 1309' 4.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-18

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Strong crosswind 29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

-3

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

-45

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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: 5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1050 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route BGT
Start: 40.6148, -78.3644
City hub: Altoona, PA
OSM: relation 162557

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