Delaware River Trail

1.8 mi Out-and-back 66 ft gain

1.8-mile paved route with 66 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “DRT”, 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.
  • 50 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.
  • 88°F air — above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°f). heat acclimation required.
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0 Bike commuting
0 Road
0 E-bike
0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

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  • Air temp
    88°F
    Partly Cloudy
  • Wind
    50 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    44%
    Next 24h: 0.47"
  • Humidity
    55%
  • Pavement
    wet
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:08 AM
  • Sunset
    8:03 PM
    377 min remaining

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

50 mph headwind outbound — expect a 50 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 50 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 196° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 201° · headwind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 194° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 193° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 190° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 190° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 188° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 184° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
0'50' 0 mi1 mi2 mi
84 ft gain 91 ft loss Max 43' Min 0' 1.8 mi sampled
88°F air Above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°F). Heat acclimation required.
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50 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
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Quartering headwind 50 mph headwind outbound — expect a 50 mph 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.
-32
Distance
1.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
66 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN · route DRT
Start
39.9601, -75.1370
City hub
Philadelphia, PA
OSM
relation 9646118

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

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