State College, PA · mixed · paved

Penn State Eastern Campus/Stadium Route

1.5 mi Out-and-back 26 ft gain

1.5-mile paved route with 26 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “Penn State Eastern Campus/Stadium Route”.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 PM ET

Today's verdict

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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.

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0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

72°F

Light Thunderstorms and Light Rain
Wind

12 mph

SW
Rain

62%

Next 24h: 0.36"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:03 AM
Sunset

8:31 PM

402 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 71°F · 3 mph N wind · mostly cloudy.

2 PM

73°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 mph SW

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3 PM

73°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

—

4 PM

73°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

5 PM

72°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph W

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6 PM

73°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

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7 PM

72°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph NW

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8 PM Best

71°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph N

Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the SW (225°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 36° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 36° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 4° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 324° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 41° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 51° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 51° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 122° · crosswind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

36 ft gain 233 ft loss Max 1191' Min 984' 1.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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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.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

About this route

Distance: 1.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 26 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route Penn State Eastern Campus/Stadium Route
Start: 40.8083, -77.8576
City hub: State College, PA
OSM: relation 5487633

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