PA · separated · paved

The Old PA Pike Trail

8.4 mi Out-and-back 1024 ft gain

The Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike is the common name of a 13-mile (21 km) stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike that was replaced in 1968 by a new stretch. This was done to eliminate traffic congestion caused by the two-lane Sideling Hill Tunnel and Rays Hill Tunnel. Due to this the Cove Valley travel plaza was demolished. The 1968 alignment is east of the heavily congested Breezewood interchange for Interstate 70 (I-70) eastbound at what is now I-76 exit 161. This was replaced two years after that alignment opened.

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.
68°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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Best for bike commuting 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

68°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

54%

Next 24h: 0.41"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:20 AM
Sunset

8:15 PM

1133 min remaining

Best time today

7 AM looks best — 71°F · 8 mph NW wind · slight chance rain showers. 8 AM is a close second (38/100).

2 AM

71°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 mph W

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3 AM

70°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 mph W

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4 AM

70°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

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5 AM

70°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

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6 AM

70°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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7 AM Best

71°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

8 mph NW

8 AM

71°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph NW

9 AM

73°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

10 AM

75°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

5 mph W

11 AM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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12 PM

78°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

7 mph W

1 PM

80°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

7 mph W

2 PM

81°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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3 PM

81°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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4 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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5 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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6 PM

79°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

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7 PM

78°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 mph W

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Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the S (180°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 278° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 263° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 277° · crosswind 0.8 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 266° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 249° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 242° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 216° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 221° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

1499 ft gain 1214 ft loss Max 1939' Min 1106' 8.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

68°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 quartering headwind on the return.

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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: 8.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1024 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route TOPP
Start: 40.0478, -78.0949
OSM: relation 5688306 , relation 5688307

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.