PA · mostly separated · gravel

West Creek Recreational Trail

18.8 mi Out-and-back 669 ft gain

18.8-mile gravel route with 669 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional 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.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
70°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

70°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

29 mph

W
Rain

67%

Next 24h: 0.25"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:03 AM
Sunset

8:35 PM

405 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 70°F · 6 mph N wind · partly cloudy.

2 PM

72°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 mph W

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3 PM

72°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

3 mph W

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4 PM

73°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 mph NW

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5 PM

73°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 mph NW

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6 PM

72°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph N

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7 PM

71°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph N

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8 PM Best

70°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph N

Wind on this route

29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 262° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 239° · quartering headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 249° · quartering headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 235° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 295° · headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 272° · headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 279° · headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 275° · headwind 1.7 mi

Elevation profile

2656 ft gain 2011 ft loss Max 1834' Min 1014' 17.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-18

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Quartering headwind 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 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.

-32

About this route

Distance: 18.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 669 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 41.5082, -78.2241
OSM: relation 8123850

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