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Pittsburgh, PA · separated · mixed

Panhandle Trail

28.6 mi Out-and-back 676 ft gain

The Panhandle Trail is a rail trail in southern Pennsylvania and the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia. It occupies an abandoned Conrail railroad corridor that had been known as the Panhandle route which has been converted to a bicycle and walking trail. The line between Walkers Mill and Weirton was closed in 1995, and the tracks were removed the following year in 1996. The original section of the trail is the West Virginia section, where the trail was called the Harmon Creek Trail, for the adjacent Harmon Creek.

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

  • 33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
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25 Road
52 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

Route map

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Atmosphere

  • Air temp
    73°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    33 mph
    SW
  • Rain
    2%
    Next 24h: 0.03"
  • Air quality
    AQI 45
    PM2.5 · Good
  • Humidity
    69%

Surface & daylight

  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    7:30 AM
  • Sunset
    6:46 PM
    417 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 75°F · 13 mph SW wind · sunny. 1 PM is a close second (65/100).

12 PM Best
75°

Sunny

13 mph SW
65
1 PM
78°

Sunny

13 mph SW
65
2 PM
80°

Sunny

13 mph SW
65
3 PM
82°

Sunny

13 mph SW
65
4 PM
81°

Sunny

13 mph SW
65
5 PM
80°

Sunny

12 mph SW
65
6 PM
79°

Mostly Clear

12 mph SW
65

Wind on this route

33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the SSW (200°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 141° · quartering headwind 2.4 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 104° · crosswind 2.3 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 88° · quartering tailwind 2.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 63° · quartering tailwind 2.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 77° · quartering tailwind 2.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 107° · crosswind 2.4 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 112° · crosswind 2.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 98° · crosswind 2.3 mi

Elevation profile

650'800'950'1100'1250' 0 mi4 mi8 mi12 mi16 mi20 mi24 mi26 mi
2335 ft gain 2181 ft loss Max 1240' Min 686' 26.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

·
73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
−
33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
−
Strong crosswind 33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph quartering headwind on the return.
-3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
+
AQI 45 Clean air
+3

About this route

Distance
28.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
676 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
RCN
Start
40.4009, -80.5819
City hub
Pittsburgh, PA
OSM
relation 4520405

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.

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