PA · mostly separated · gravel

South Sand Mountain Trail

7.9 mi Out-and-back 512 ft gain

7.9-mile gravel route with 512 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 12:53PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 AM

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 12:37PM EDT until July 29 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA

In effect through Jul 29, 6:00 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

75°F

Cloudy
Wind

25 mph

SW
Rain

74%

Next 24h: 0.54"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:02 AM
Sunset

8:30 PM

401 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the NNE (20°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 60° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 98° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 57° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 63° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 66° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 66° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 94° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 238° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

582 ft gain 437 ft loss Max 1995' Min 1808' 6.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

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Strong crosswind 25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

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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

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 7.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 512 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 40.7732, -77.5908
OSM: relation 13654677

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