PA · separated · gravel

Indian Creek Valley Trail

5.2 mi Out-and-back 515 ft gain

Indian Creek Valley Trail is a Pennsylvania rail-trail in northeast Fayette and southeast Westmoreland Counties about 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. The Saltlick Township-owned Section opened in 1989, where the trail traverses Indian Creek along the former Indian Creek Valley Railroad (ICVRR). The second phase opened in 2009, and is in Donegal Township; however, it is owned by the Mountain Watershed Association. Plans call to extend the trail further in the future.

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.

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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

77°F

Thunderstorms
Wind

54 mph

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Rain

78%

Next 24h: 0.37"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:12 AM
Sunset

8:36 PM

406 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

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

Currently 54 mph from the WSW (250°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 20° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 61° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 117° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 111° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 60° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 62° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 96° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 103° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

1063 ft gain 751 ft loss Max 1411' Min 958' 4.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Quartering tailwind 54 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 54 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: 5.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 515 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route ICV
Start: 39.9685, -79.5127
OSM: relation 5549960

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.