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 Aug 9, 6:50 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
64°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

64°F

Fog
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.09"
Humidity

100%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:22 AM
Sunset

8:27 PM

818 min remaining

Best time today

7 AM looks best — 65°F · 2 mph W wind · patchy fog. 8 AM is a close second (38/100).

7 AM Best

65°

Patchy Fog

2 mph W

8 AM

66°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph NW

9 AM

69°

Patchy Fog

2 mph NW

10 AM

73°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph NW

11 AM

76°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NW

12 PM

79°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph W

1 PM

82°

Sunny

3 mph SW

2 PM

83°

Sunny

5 mph SW

3 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph SW

4 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph SW

5 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph SW

6 PM

83°

Mostly Clear

5 mph SW

7 PM

81°

Mostly Clear

2 mph SW

Wind on this route

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 70° · tailwind 1.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 99° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 94° · tailwind 1.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 76° · 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° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

64°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

Tailwind on this route 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 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: 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.