PA · mostly separated · mixed

Sandy Creek Trail

12.1 mi Out-and-back 522 ft gain

12.1-mile mixed route with 522 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “SCT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 PM 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.

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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

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

NW
Rain

31%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

65%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:10 AM
Sunset

8:41 PM

411 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 73°F · 8 mph NW wind · mostly cloudy.

2 PM

76°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

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3 PM

78°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

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4 PM

77°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph NW

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5 PM

78°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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6 PM

76°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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7 PM

75°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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8 PM Best

73°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph NW

Wind on this route

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

Currently 37 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 70° · quartering tailwind 1.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 99° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 94° · quartering tailwind 1.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 76° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 119° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 104° · tailwind 1.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 100° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 157° · tailwind 1.0 mi

Elevation profile

1174 ft gain 905 ft loss Max 1312' Min 958' 11.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Quartering tailwind 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.

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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: 12.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 522 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route SCT
Start: 41.3263, -79.8489
OSM: relation 5547998

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