Morgantown, WV · separated · mixed

Sheepskin Trail

3.1 mi Out-and-back 223 ft gain

The Sheepskin Trail is a non-motorized rail-trail in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It is planned to eventually link the Great Allegheny Passage trail system near Dunbar to the Mon River Trail system at the Pennsylvania/West Virginia state line near Point Marion. Currently, due to funding restrictions, the trail is only opened for 2.1 miles (3.4 km) from the Great Allegheny Passage junction to the Dunbar town center, where there is parking and a comfort station available for public use.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

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

NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.

42 /100

42 Road

55 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued September 11 at 1:26PM EDT until September 13 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

In effect through Sep 13, 5:00 AM

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

12 mph

N
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.07"
Humidity

58%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:56 AM
Sunset

7:35 PM

166 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 79°F · 2 mph NE wind · mostly sunny. 6 PM is a close second (41/100).

5 PM Best

79°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph NE

6 PM

78°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph NE

7 PM

76°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph NE

Wind on this route

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the ENE (60°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 353° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 346° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 311° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 288° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 196° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 190° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 203° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 212° · tailwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

584 ft gain 538 ft loss Max 1060' Min 781' 2.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-2

Quartering tailwind 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 3.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 223 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 39.7311, -79.8880
City hub: Morgantown, WV
OSM: relation 5552434

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.