WV · mostly separated · mixed

Blackwater Canyon Trail

12 mi Out-and-back 1385 ft gain

12-mile mixed route with 1385 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “BCT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:24 AM 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.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for road cycling today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued August 10 at 7:34PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

In effect through Aug 12, 12:00 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

17 mph

W
Rain

71%

Next 24h: 1.23"
Humidity

89%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:28 AM
Sunset

8:19 PM

1137 min remaining

Best time today

5 AM looks best — 69°F · 5 mph SW wind · slight chance rain showers. 6 AM is a close second (18/100).

2 AM

70°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

3 mph SW

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3 AM

70°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph SW

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4 AM

69°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph W

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5 AM Best

69°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

5 mph SW

6 AM

69°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

5 mph SW

7 AM

69°

Patchy Fog

5 mph W

8 AM

69°

Rain Showers Likely

5 mph W

9 AM

70°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

6 mph W

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10 AM

72°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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11 AM

74°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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12 PM

76°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

7 mph W

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1 PM

77°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph W

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2 PM

79°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph W

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3 PM

79°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph W

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4 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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5 PM

79°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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6 PM

78°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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7 PM

76°

Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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Wind on this route

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 54° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 78° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 82° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 75° · tailwind 0.9 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 67° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 46° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 27° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 23° · quartering tailwind 0.9 mi

Elevation profile

2182 ft gain 916 ft loss Max 3133' Min 1706' 10.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-6

Tailwind on this route 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

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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: 12 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1385 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route BCT
Start: 39.0748, -79.6309
OSM: relation 5601058

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