Scranton, PA · on road · mixed

BicyclePA Route L

57.6 mi Out-and-back 1677 ft gain

57.6-mile mixed route with 1677 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “L”, routed on public roads.

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 — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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Best for road cycling 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

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Rain

99%

Next 24h: 1.31"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:53 AM
Sunset

8:24 PM

394 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

25 mph headwind 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 headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 43° · crosswind 2.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 323° · headwind 2.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 334° · quartering headwind 3.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 26° · crosswind 2.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 23° · crosswind 2.9 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 35° · crosswind 3.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 7° · quartering headwind 2.9 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 9° · quartering headwind 2.7 mi

Elevation profile

4800 ft gain 5244 ft loss Max 2110' Min 830' 49.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

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

-12

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

-18

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

-4

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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: 57.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1677 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route L
Start: 41.3801, -75.5460
City hub: Scranton, PA
OSM: relation 1066194

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