WV · separated · paved

Marion County Trail

2.3 mi Out-and-back 180 ft gain

The Marion County Trail, better known as the MCTrail, is a rail trail located in Marion County, West Virginia.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:24 AM 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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Best for bike commuting today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued August 10 at 7:34PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

In effect through Aug 12, 12:00 PM

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

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

29 mph

SW
Rain

82%

Next 24h: 1.16"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:29 AM
Sunset

8:22 PM

1140 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 69°F · 6 mph SW wind · rain showers. 2 AM is a close second (0/100).

2 AM

71°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 mph W

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3 AM

70°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph S

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4 AM

70°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph S

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5 AM

69°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

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6 AM

69°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph S

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7 AM

68°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph S

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8 AM Best

69°

Rain Showers

6 mph SW

9 AM

70°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph SW

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10 AM

73°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

7 mph SW

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11 AM

74°

Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph SW

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12 PM

76°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph SW

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1 PM

78°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph SW

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2 PM

79°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph SW

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3 PM

80°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph SW

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4 PM

79°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph SW

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5 PM

78°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

7 mph SW

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6 PM

77°

Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph SW

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7 PM

76°

Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph SW

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Wind on this route

29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 235° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 235° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 181° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 206° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 203° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 177° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 156° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 186° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

377 ft gain 337 ft loss Max 1043' Min 873' 2.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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Quartering headwind 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 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

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 2.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 180 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route MCT
Start: 39.5174, -80.0955
OSM: relation 5600985

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.