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Altoona, PA · separated · mixed

Lower Trail

16.3 mi Out-and-back 256 ft gain

The Lower Trail is a 16.5-mile (26.6 km) rail trail that follows the Juniata River in West-Central Pennsylvania from Flowing Springs in Blair County to Alfarata in Huntingdon County. The Lower Trail is owned and maintained by Rails to Trails of Central Pennsylvania, a 501(c)(3) organization. The trail follows the path of the former Pennsylvania Railroad Petersburg Branch along the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. It is open free of charge to the public, though donations are accepted at all trailheads.

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.
  • 37 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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Best for road cycling today

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Atmosphere

  • Air temp
    75°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    37 mph
    W
  • Rain
    27%
    Next 24h: 0.32"
  • Humidity
    74%

Surface & daylight

  • Pavement
    wet
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:19 AM
  • Sunset
    8:16 PM
    545 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 79°F · 8 mph W wind · mostly cloudy.

12 PM Best
79°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph W
25
1 PM
79°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W
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2 PM
80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W
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3 PM
81°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W
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4 PM
80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W
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5 PM
80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W
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6 PM
79°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W
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7 PM
76°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W
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Wind on this route

37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the WNW (290°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 249° · quartering headwind 1.0 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 203° · crosswind 1.3 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 226° · quartering headwind 1.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 182° · crosswind 1.4 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 173° · quartering tailwind 1.3 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 214° · crosswind 1.3 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 245° · quartering headwind 1.0 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 277° · headwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

750'950'1150'1350' 0 mi2 mi4 mi6 mi8 mi10 mi12 mi13 mi
2037 ft gain 1893 ft loss Max 1457' Min 755' 12.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
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37 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
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Quartering headwind 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.
-4
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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
16.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
256 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN
Start
40.5667, -78.1215
City hub
Altoona, PA
OSM
relation 5470479

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.

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