Morgantown, WV · separated · gravel

Cheat Lake Trail

4.4 mi Out-and-back 240 ft gain

4.4-mile gravel route with 240 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “CLT”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.

42 /100

42 Road

55 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued September 11 at 1:26PM EDT until September 13 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

In effect through Sep 13, 5:00 AM

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

79°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

N
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.07"
Humidity

58%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:56 AM
Sunset

7:35 PM

166 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 79°F · 2 mph N wind · mostly sunny. 6 PM is a close second (41/100).

5 PM Best

79°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph N

6 PM

78°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph NE

7 PM

76°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph NE

Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the ENE (60°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 131° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 142° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 156° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 214° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 225° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 253° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 260° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 262° · tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

801 ft gain 801 ft loss Max 1122' Min 863' 4.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-2

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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 4.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 240 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route CLT
Start: 39.7197, -79.8546
City hub: Morgantown, WV
OSM: relation 5598511

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