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 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.

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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

75°F

Cloudy
Wind

7 mph

W
Rain

97%

Next 24h: 0.38"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:15 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

404 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

Light push at your back (7 mph).

Currently 7 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 54° · quartering 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° · quartering 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

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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

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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.