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.

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

  • 29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
  • Headwind on this route — 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.
35 /100
ok
35 Road
55 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    77°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    29 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    50%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    5:29 AM
  • Sunset
    8:33 PM
    613 min remaining

4 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph W wind · sunny. 5 PM is a close second (62/100).

11 AM
78°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
12 PM
81°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
1 PM
82°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
2 PM
84°

Sunny

5 mph W
61
3 PM
85°

Sunny

5 mph W
61
4 PM Best
86°

Sunny

5 mph W
62
5 PM
86°

Sunny

5 mph W
62
6 PM
84°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W
61
7 PM
82°

Clear

5 mph W
61
8 PM
79°

Clear

5 mph W
61

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

Currently 29 mph from the NNW (330°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 31° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 12° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 356° · headwind 0.6 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 354° · headwind 0.6 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 351° · headwind 0.6 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 356° · headwind 0.6 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 5° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 1° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
400'500'600'700'800' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi7 mi
502 ft gain 134 ft loss Max 807' Min 420' 6.6 mi sampled
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77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
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29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
-18
Headwind on this route 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.
-8
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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.

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