Scranton, PA · mixed · mixed

Lackawanna River Heritage Trail

11.6 mi Out-and-back 305 ft gain

11.6-mile mixed route with 305 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “LRHT”.

Live · updated Jun 13, 10:21 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

17 /100

skip

17 Road

44 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

73°F

Clear
Wind

33 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

57%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:28 AM
Sunset

8:36 PM

616 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 86°F · 9 mph NW wind · sunny. 5 PM is a close second (62/100).

11 AM

77°

Sunny

6 mph NW

12 PM

80°

Sunny

8 mph NW

1 PM

82°

Sunny

9 mph NW

2 PM

84°

Sunny

9 mph NW

3 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph NW

4 PM Best

86°

Sunny

9 mph NW

5 PM

86°

Sunny

7 mph NW

6 PM

85°

Clear

5 mph NW

7 PM

84°

Clear

2 mph NW

8 PM

81°

Clear

0 mph

Wind on this route

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

Currently 33 mph from the NNW (340°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 66° · crosswind 0.9 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 79° · crosswind 1.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 71° · crosswind 0.8 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 6° · headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 354° · headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 345° · headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 24° · quartering headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 37° · quartering headwind 1.0 mi

Elevation profile

397 ft gain 89 ft loss Max 1099' Min 771' 10.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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

-36

−

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

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 11.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 305 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route LRHT
Start: 41.4736, -75.5919
City hub: Scranton, PA
OSM: relation 6174215

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