PA · separated · mixed

Butler-Freeport Community Trail

19.9 mi Out-and-back 328 ft gain

19.9-mile mixed route with 328 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “BFCT”, 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.
37 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.

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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

37 mph

NW
Rain

58%

Next 24h: 0.05"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:11 AM
Sunset

8:39 PM

410 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 73°F · 8 mph NW wind · partly cloudy.

2 PM

76°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

7 mph NW

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3 PM

78°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

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4 PM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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5 PM

77°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph NW

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6 PM

77°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph NW

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7 PM

75°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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8 PM Best

73°

Partly Cloudy

8 mph NW

Wind on this route

37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 122° · tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 108° · tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 141° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 142° · quartering tailwind 1.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 150° · quartering tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 158° · quartering tailwind 1.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 160° · quartering tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 155° · quartering tailwind 1.6 mi

Elevation profile

1024 ft gain 1299 ft loss Max 1348' Min 758' 17.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Quartering tailwind 37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

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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.

-32

About this route

Distance: 19.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 328 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route BFCT
Start: 40.8553, -79.8816
OSM: relation 5443169

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