Philadelphia, PA · on road · paved

East Coast Greenway (PA on-road Heinz Refuge alternate southbound)

4.5 mi Out-and-back 62 ft gain

The East Coast Greenway is a 3,000-mile (4,800 km) pedestrian and bicycle route between Maine and Florida along the East Coast of the United States. The nonprofit East Coast Greenway Alliance was created in 1991 with the goal to use the entire route with off-road, shared-use paths; as of 2021, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) of the route (35%) meets these criteria. In 2020, the Greenway received over 50 million visits.

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.
54 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.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 12:52PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 AM

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 12:38PM EDT until July 29 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

In effect through Jul 29, 6:00 PM

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

82°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

54 mph

S
Rain

64%

Next 24h: 1.36"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:55 AM
Sunset

8:18 PM

389 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

54 mph headwind outbound — expect a 54 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 54 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 125° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 158° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 220° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 215° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 227° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 249° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 267° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 245° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

73 ft gain 96 ft loss Max 43' Min 0' 4.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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Exposed + wet + windy on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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

-36

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Quartering headwind 54 mph headwind outbound — expect a 54 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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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

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 4.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 62 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: NCN · route ECG
Operator: East Coast Greenway Alliance
Start: 39.8976, -75.2525
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 13430000

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.