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Philadelphia, PA · separated · mixed

Pennypack Trail

11.1 mi Out-and-back 7 ft gain

The Pennypack Trail is a rail trail located in eastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The trail runs 6.2 miles (10.0 km) from Rockledge north to the County Line Road border with Bucks County in Huntingdon Valley along the former alignment of SEPTA's Fox Chase-Newtown Line. The trail is maintained by the Montgomery County Division of Parks, Trails, & Historic Sites.

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

  • 29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
46 /100
ok
46 Road
66 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

Route map

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Atmosphere

  • Air temp
    74°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    29 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    56%

Surface & daylight

  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    5:30 AM
  • Sunset
    8:30 PM
    742 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph W wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM
75°

Sunny

5 mph N
61
10 AM
78°

Sunny

5 mph N
61
11 AM
80°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
12 PM
82°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
1 PM
85°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
2 PM Best
86°

Sunny

5 mph W
62
3 PM
88°

Sunny

5 mph W
58
4 PM
89°

Sunny

10 mph W
57
5 PM
89°

Sunny

10 mph W
57
6 PM
87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph NW
60
7 PM
85°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W
61
8 PM
82°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W
61

Wind on this route

29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 153° · tailwind 0.9 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 134° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 154° · tailwind 0.3 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 102° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 159° · tailwind 0.8 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 181° · quartering tailwind 0.9 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 109° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 103° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

0'50'100'150'200' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi7 mi7 mi
164 ft gain 305 ft loss Max 177' Min 16' 7.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

·
74°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
−
29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
-18
+
Quartering tailwind 29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4

About this route

Distance
11.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
7 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route PT
Operator
Montgomery County Parks, Trails, & Historic Sites
Start
40.0973, -75.0743
City hub
Philadelphia, PA
OSM
relation 8469769

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.

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