Wheeling, WV · separated · paved

Brooke Pioneer Trail

6.9 mi Out-and-back 177 ft gain

6.9-mile paved route with 177 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “BPT”, 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.
33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

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

Light Rain and Fog/Mist
Wind

33 mph

NW
Rain

42%

Next 24h: 0.04"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:16 AM
Sunset

8:41 PM

411 min remaining

Best time today

6 PM looks best — 79°F · 10 mph NW wind · mostly cloudy. 7 PM is a close second (23/100).

2 PM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph NW

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3 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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4 PM

79°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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5 PM

79°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph NW

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6 PM Best

79°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

7 PM

77°

Partly Cloudy

12 mph NW

8 PM

75°

Partly Cloudy

10 mph NW

Wind on this route

33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 34° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 29° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 12° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 9° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 18° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 17° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 19° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 38° · crosswind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

613 ft gain 632 ft loss Max 991' Min 633' 6.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

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33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

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Strong crosswind 33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph quartering 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

About this route

Distance: 6.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 177 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route BPT
Start: 40.1834, -80.6767
City hub: Wheeling, WV
OSM: relation 5601028

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