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.

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

  • 25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
40 /100
ok
40 Road
60 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    81°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    25 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    39%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:38 AM
  • Sunset
    7:18 PM
    149 min remaining

5 PM looks best — 79°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best
79°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
6 PM
78°

Clear

5 mph NW
61

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

Currently 25 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 242° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 258° · crosswind 0.4 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 160° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 138° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 104° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 152° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 73° · crosswind 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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81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
-18
Strong crosswind 25 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.
-3
+
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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