PA · separated · mixed

Skippack Trail

3.6 mi Out-and-back 102 ft gain

3.6-mile mixed route with 102 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
71°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

71°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

21%

Next 24h: 0.06"
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:08 AM
Sunset

8:04 PM

1122 min remaining

Best time today

3 AM looks best — 72°F · 5 mph SW wind · patchy fog. 4 AM is a close second (38/100).

2 AM

73°

Patchy Fog

5 mph W

3 AM Best

72°

Patchy Fog

5 mph SW

4 AM

72°

Patchy Fog

5 mph W

5 AM

71°

Patchy Fog

5 mph W

6 AM

71°

Patchy Fog

5 mph W

7 AM

72°

Patchy Fog

5 mph W

8 AM

75°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph W

9 AM

77°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

10 AM

80°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

11 AM

83°

Partly Sunny

5 mph NW

12 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

1 PM

87°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

2 PM

87°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

3 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

4 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

5 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

6 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

7 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the WSW (250°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 313° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 342° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 276° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 302° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 283° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 271° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 282° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 288° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

122 ft gain 227 ft loss Max 289' Min 118' 3.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

71°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

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

-4

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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.

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About this route

Distance: 3.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 102 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 40.2029, -75.4007
OSM: relation 9348611

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