Wheeling, WV · separated · paved

Glen Dale to Moundsville Rail-Trail

2.5 mi Out-and-back 75 ft gain

2.5-mile paved route with 75 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “GDMRT”, separated from motor traffic.

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.
33 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.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

0 /100

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0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

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

72°F

Light Rain and Fog/Mist
Wind

33 mph

NW
Rain

42%

Next 24h: 0.01"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:17 AM
Sunset

8:41 PM

411 min remaining

Best time today

6 PM looks best — 80°F · 9 mph NW wind · mostly cloudy. 7 PM is a close second (25/100).

2 PM

79°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

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3 PM

81°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph NW

—

4 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph NW

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5 PM

80°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

—

6 PM Best

80°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph NW

7 PM

78°

Partly Cloudy

9 mph NW

8 PM

76°

Partly Cloudy

8 mph NW

Wind on this route

33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 181° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 176° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 170° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 168° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 160° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 148° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 160° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 169° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

89 ft gain 96 ft loss Max 666' Min 630' 2.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-36

Quartering tailwind 33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 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: 2.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 75 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route GDMRT
Start: 39.9498, -80.7591
City hub: Wheeling, WV
OSM: relation 5601036

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