PA · separated · gravel

McDade Recreational Trail

29.1 mi Out-and-back 220 ft gain

29.1-mile gravel route with 220 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “MRT”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
48°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

59 /100

good

59 Road

66 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

48°F

Clear
Wind

25 mph

NE
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 56

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

71%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

gravel surface
Sunrise

7:24 AM
Sunset

6:01 PM

605 min remaining

Best time today

11 AM looks best — 50°F · 1 mph NE wind · sunny. 12 PM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM

40°

Patchy Fog

0 mph

9 AM

41°

Sunny

1 mph NE

10 AM

46°

Sunny

1 mph NE

11 AM Best

50°

Sunny

1 mph NE

12 PM

54°

Sunny

2 mph NE

1 PM

57°

Sunny

2 mph NE

2 PM

58°

Sunny

2 mph NE

3 PM

59°

Sunny

1 mph NE

4 PM

60°

Sunny

1 mph NE

5 PM

58°

Sunny

1 mph NE

Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the NNE (20°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 229° · tailwind 2.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 206° · tailwind 2.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 201° · tailwind 2.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 192° · tailwind 1.8 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 210° · tailwind 2.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 209° · tailwind 2.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 231° · quartering tailwind 2.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 232° · quartering tailwind 2.3 mi

Elevation profile

967 ft gain 981 ft loss Max 614' Min 338' 24.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

48°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-18

Tailwind on this route 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 56 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

Distance: 29.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 220 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route MRT
Start: 41.3100, -74.7975
OSM: relation 9399255

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