PA · separated · gravel

Roaring Creek Trail

7.6 mi Out-and-back 285 ft gain

7.6-mile gravel route with 285 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “RCT”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:24 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.
37 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.
68°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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Best for road cycling 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

68°F

Fog/Mist
Wind

37 mph

NW
Rain

37%

Next 24h: 0.10"
Humidity

100%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:12 AM
Sunset

8:10 PM

1128 min remaining

Best time today

2 AM looks best — 70°F · 3 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 3 AM is a close second (38/100).

2 AM Best

70°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

3 AM

69°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

4 AM

68°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

5 AM

67°

Mostly Cloudy

2 mph W

6 AM

67°

Mostly Cloudy

2 mph W

7 AM

68°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph NW

8 AM

68°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph NW

9 AM

71°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph NW

10 AM

73°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph N

11 AM

76°

Partly Sunny

1 mph N

12 PM

77°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph W

1 PM

78°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

5 mph W

2 PM

79°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

3 PM

79°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph SW

—

4 PM

79°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

5 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

6 PM

79°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph NE

—

7 PM

78°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

1 mph SW

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Wind on this route

37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 73° · tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 83° · tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 72° · tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 87° · tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 80° · tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 94° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 83° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 73° · tailwind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

364 ft gain 217 ft loss Max 1214' Min 1001' 7.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

68°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-36

Tailwind on this route 37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 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: 7.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 285 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route RCT
Start: 40.8222, -76.4956
OSM: relation 11215078

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