Buffalo Valley Rail Trail

9.2 mi Out-and-back 39 ft gain

9.2-mile mixed route with 39 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

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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Best for road cycling today

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  • Air temp
    81°F
    Mostly Clear
  • Wind
    12 mph
    W
  • Rain
    64%
    Next 24h: 0.19"
  • Humidity
    66%
  • Pavement
    wet
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:14 AM
  • Sunset
    8:12 PM
    387 min remaining

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

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 60° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 66° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 57° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 69° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 71° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 68° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 72° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 73° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
450'500'550'600' 0 mi2 mi4 mi6 mi8 mi9 mi
118 ft gain 208 ft loss Max 597' Min 466' 9.2 mi sampled
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81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
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12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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Quartering tailwind 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.
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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
-45
Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
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Distance
9.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
39 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN
Start
40.9156, -77.0567
OSM
relation 8132955

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

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