WV · mostly separated · gravel

West Fork Trail

21.7 mi Out-and-back 443 ft gain

21.7-mile gravel route with 443 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “WFT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

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.
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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Best for road cycling today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued August 10 at 7:54PM EDT until August 14 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

In effect through Aug 14, 12:00 PM

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

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

25 mph

W
Rain

51%

Next 24h: 0.55"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:29 AM
Sunset

8:19 PM

1137 min remaining

Best time today

5 AM looks best — 63°F · 8 mph W wind · scattered rain showers. 6 AM is a close second (18/100).

2 AM

64°

Scattered Rain Showers

8 mph W

3 AM

64°

Scattered Rain Showers

8 mph W

4 AM

63°

Scattered Rain Showers

8 mph W

5 AM Best

63°

Scattered Rain Showers

8 mph W

6 AM

63°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph W

7 AM

63°

Isolated Rain Showers

8 mph W

8 AM

64°

Scattered Rain Showers

8 mph W

9 AM

64°

Scattered Rain Showers

8 mph W

10 AM

66°

Scattered Rain Showers

8 mph W

11 AM

68°

Scattered Rain Showers

9 mph W

12 PM

71°

Isolated Rain Showers

9 mph W

1 PM

72°

Isolated Rain Showers

9 mph W

2 PM

73°

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

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3 PM

74°

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

—

4 PM

73°

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

—

5 PM

73°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

—

6 PM

71°

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

—

7 PM

69°

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 11° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 9° · tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 15° · tailwind 1.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 19° · tailwind 1.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 11° · tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 28° · tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 356° · tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 27° · tailwind 1.9 mi

Elevation profile

1561 ft gain 1381 ft loss Max 3304' Min 2799' 17.8 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

Tailwind on this route 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph 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.

-32

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 21.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 443 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route WFT
Start: 38.5501, -79.8311
OSM: relation 5601000

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