PA · separated · mixed

Ghost Town Trail

32.1 mi Out-and-back 1024 ft gain

The Ghost Town Trail is a rail trail in Western Pennsylvania that runs 36 miles (58 km) between Black Lick, Indiana County, and Ebensburg, Cambria County. Established in 1991 on the right-of-way of the former Ebensburg and Black Lick Railroad, the trail follows the Blacklick Creek and passes through many ghost towns that were abandoned in the early 1900s with the decline of the local coal mining industry. Open year-round to cycling, hiking, and cross-country skiing, the trail is designated a National Recreation Trail by the United States Department of the Interior.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

26 /100

skip

26 Road

46 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

25 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.11"
Humidity

51%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:53 AM
Sunset

7:33 PM

164 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 81°F · 2 mph N wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (41/100).

5 PM Best

81°

Sunny

2 mph N

6 PM

80°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph N

7 PM

76°

Mostly Clear

2 mph NE

Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the NW (315°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 59° · crosswind 1.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 117° · tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 101° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 57° · crosswind 1.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 103° · quartering tailwind 1.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 107° · tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 111° · tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 107° · tailwind 1.6 mi

Elevation profile

2747 ft gain 1759 ft loss Max 2129' Min 997' 27.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

Quartering tailwind 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 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: 32.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1024 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route GTT
Start: 40.4743, -79.1885
OSM: relation 5416334

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.