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 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

75°F

Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

72%

Next 24h: 0.08"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:14 AM
Sunset

8:37 PM

407 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

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

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

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind 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.

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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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.