Lancaster, PA · mostly separated · mixed

Warwick to Ephrata Rail-Trail

5.8 mi Out-and-back 128 ft gain

5.8-mile mixed route with 128 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “WERT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:47 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.
Headwind on this route — 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
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

81°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

45%

Next 24h: 0.22"
Humidity

62%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:12 AM
Sunset

8:07 PM

382 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 83°F · 7 mph W wind · mostly cloudy.

2 PM Best

83°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph W

3 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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4 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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5 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

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6 PM

81°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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7 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

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Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 217° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 251° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 245° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 249° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 296° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 290° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 252° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 250° · headwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

193 ft gain 203 ft loss Max 423' Min 318' 5.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°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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Headwind on this route 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: 5.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 128 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route WERT
Start: 40.1712, -76.1941
City hub: Lancaster, PA
OSM: relation 9717455

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