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 Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

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

NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.

42 /100

41 Bike commuting

42 Road

55 E-bike

56 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued September 11 at 1:26PM EDT until September 13 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

In effect through Sep 13, 5:00 AM

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

79°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

NE
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.06"
Humidity

58%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:57 AM
Sunset

7:36 PM

167 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 77°F · 3 mph NE wind · mostly sunny. 6 PM is a close second (41/100).

5 PM Best

77°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph NE

6 PM

77°

Partly Cloudy

3 mph NE

7 PM

76°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph NE

Wind on this route

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the ENE (60°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-2

Quartering tailwind 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

−

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.