PA · mostly separated · mixed

Plainfield Township Recreational Trail

6.9 mi Out-and-back 381 ft gain

Plainfield Township Trail is a 6.9-mile (11.1 km) rail trail in Plainfield Township, Pennsylvania. The trail extends from Stockertown to Pen Argyl at Pen Argyl Junction. The trail follows the former Conrail rail line, which was abandoned in 1981.

Live · updated Aug 11, 11:13 AM 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.
41 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.
Headwind on this route — 41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

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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

79°F

Clear
Wind

41 mph

W
Rain

55%

Next 24h: 0.29"
Humidity

74%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:07 AM
Sunset

8:05 PM

534 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 82°F · 5 mph W wind · partly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

82°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

1 PM

84°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

2 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

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3 PM

85°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 mph W

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4 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

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5 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

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6 PM

81°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph N

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7 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

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Wind on this route

41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the N (360°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 31° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 12° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 356° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 354° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 351° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 356° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 5° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 1° · headwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

502 ft gain 134 ft loss Max 807' Min 420' 6.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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41 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

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Headwind on this route 41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 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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About this route

Distance: 6.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 381 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route PTRT
Start: 40.7663, -75.2714
OSM: relation 9343443

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.