WV · mostly separated · mixed

Greenbrier River Trail

77.5 mi Out-and-back 259 ft gain

The Greenbrier River Trail (GRT), is a lineal state park comprising a 77.1-mile (124.1 km) rail trail between North Caldwell and Cass in eastern West Virginia, United States.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
166 min of daylight — you need at least 321 min. lights required for this ride.
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

75°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

54%

Next 24h: 0.04"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:57 AM
Sunset

7:35 PM

166 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

17 mph crosswind — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 209° · quartering tailwind 2.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 220° · crosswind 2.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 200° · quartering tailwind 3.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 233° · crosswind 2.9 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 221° · crosswind 3.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 217° · crosswind 3.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 219° · crosswind 3.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 213° · crosswind 3.4 mi

Elevation profile

7991 ft gain 8785 ft loss Max 2756' Min 1696' 51.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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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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166 min of daylight You need at least 321 min. Lights required for this ride.

-19

About this route

Distance: 77.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 259 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Operator: West Virginia State Parks
Start: 38.3966, -79.9147
OSM: relation 335111

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.