Perkiomen Trail

6.7 mi Out-and-back 144 ft gain

6.7-mile mixed route with 144 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “PT”, 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.
  • Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
  • 88°F air — above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°f). heat acclimation required.
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Best for road cycling today

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  • Air temp
    88°F
    Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Wind
    5 mph
    W
  • Rain
    22%
    Next 24h: 0.04"
  • Pavement
    wet
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:09 AM
  • Sunset
    8:05 PM
    1283 min remaining

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 5 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 149° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 172° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 154° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 182° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 170° · crosswind 0.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 191° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 169° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 185° · crosswind 0.5 mi
100'150'200'250' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi
204 ft gain 227 ft loss Max 220' Min 118' 5.8 mi sampled
88°F air Above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°F). Heat acclimation required.
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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
-45
Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
-32
Distance
6.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
144 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route PT
Start
40.2549, -75.4630
OSM
relation 14984752

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

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