Morgantown, WV · separated · mixed

Mon River Trail South

17.8 mi Out-and-back 423 ft gain

17.8-mile mixed route with 423 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “MRTS”, separated from motor traffic.

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.

35 /100

35 Road

48 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

mixed 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 headwind 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 headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 45° · headwind 1.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 346° · crosswind 1.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 72° · headwind 1.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 16° · quartering headwind 1.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 117° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 135° · crosswind 1.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 60° · headwind 1.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 337° · crosswind 1.4 mi

Elevation profile

2069 ft gain 2102 ft loss Max 1276' Min 833' 12.8 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 headwind 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 17.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 423 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route MRTS
Start: 39.5189, -80.0929
City hub: Morgantown, WV
OSM: relation 5598515

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