Oil Creek Trail

9 mi Out-and-back 427 ft gain

9-mile paved route with 427 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “OCT”, separated from motor traffic.

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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0 Bike commuting
0 Road
0 E-bike
0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

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  • Air temp
    79°F
    Mostly Cloudy
  • Wind
    37 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    30%
    Next 24h: 0.04"
  • Humidity
    65%
  • Pavement
    wet
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:08 AM
  • Sunset
    8:41 PM
    411 min remaining

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

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

Currently 37 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 166° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 141° · tailwind 0.8 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 186° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 198° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 172° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 232° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 162° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 176° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
1100'1250'1400'1550' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi7 mi8 mi
969 ft gain 1002 ft loss Max 1568' Min 1129' 7.5 mi sampled
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79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
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37 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
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Quartering tailwind 37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.
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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
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Distance
9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
427 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
RCN · route OCT
Start
41.6157, -79.6586
OSM
relation 5601121

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

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