State College, PA · mostly separated · mixed

Spring Creek Canyon Trail

3.2 mi Out-and-back 108 ft gain

3.2-mile mixed route with 108 ft of elevation gain, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

48°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

61 /100

good

61 Road

63 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

48°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 57

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

93%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:35 AM
Sunset

6:14 PM

618 min remaining

Best time today

10 AM looks best — 50°F · 1 mph NE wind · sunny. 11 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM

45°

Sunny

2 mph NE

9 AM

47°

Sunny

2 mph NE

10 AM Best

50°

Sunny

1 mph NE

11 AM

53°

Sunny

1 mph NE

12 PM

56°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE

1 PM

60°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE

2 PM

62°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE

3 PM

63°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph N

4 PM

63°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE

5 PM

64°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the NE (45°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 64° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 13° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 101° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 35° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 48° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 294° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 333° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 59° · headwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

347 ft gain 452 ft loss Max 1060' Min 846' 2.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

48°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-6

−

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

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 57 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

Distance: 3.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 108 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Start: 40.8607, -77.8091
City hub: State College, PA
OSM: relation 19012224

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