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 Aug 11, 1:24 AM 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

70°F

Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

SW
Rain

72%

Next 24h: 0.95"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:23 AM
Sunset

8:20 PM

1138 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 70°F · 7 mph W wind · chance rain showers.

2 AM

71°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

6 mph SW

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3 AM

71°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 mph SW

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4 AM

70°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

6 mph SW

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5 AM

70°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph SW

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6 AM

70°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph SW

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7 AM

69°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph SW

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8 AM Best

70°

Chance Rain Showers

7 mph W

9 AM

71°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph SW

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10 AM

73°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph SW

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11 AM

74°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph SW

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12 PM

75°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph SW

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1 PM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

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2 PM

79°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

9 mph SW

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3 PM

79°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

9 mph W

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4 PM

80°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

9 mph W

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5 PM

79°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph W

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6 PM

77°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph W

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7 PM

76°

Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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Wind on this route

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

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Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

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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

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.