Ironton Rail Trail

5.3 mi Loop 115 ft gain

The Ironton Rail Trail is a rail trail that spans 9 mi (14 km) in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The trail was made from tracks of the defunct Ironton Railroad and includes a paved 5 mi (8.0 km) loop.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
65 /100
good
65 Road
67 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    72°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    21 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    57%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    5:30 AM
  • Sunset
    8:33 PM
    746 min remaining

4 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph W wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM
73°

Sunny

0 mph
61
10 AM
76°

Sunny

0 mph
61
11 AM
78°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
12 PM
80°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
1 PM
82°

Sunny

5 mph W
61
2 PM
83°

Sunny

5 mph W
61
3 PM
85°

Sunny

5 mph W
61
4 PM Best
86°

Sunny

5 mph W
62
5 PM
85°

Sunny

5 mph W
61
6 PM
84°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W
61
7 PM
83°

Clear

5 mph W
61
8 PM
80°

Mostly Clear

0 mph
61

21 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.

Currently 21 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 242° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 258° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 160° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 138° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 104° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 152° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 73° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 336° · headwind 0.5 mi
300'350'400' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi
173 ft gain 170 ft loss Max 390' Min 302' 4.7 mi sampled
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72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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Strong crosswind 21 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
5.3 mi loop
Elevation gain
115 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Loop
Traffic exposure
mostly separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route IRT
Start
40.6757, -75.4967
City hub
Allentown, PA
OSM
relation 7349834

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.

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