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 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.

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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

79°F

Cloudy
Wind

29 mph

W
Rain

93%

Next 24h: 0.19"
Humidity

74%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:17 AM
Sunset

8:33 PM

404 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

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

Currently 29 mph from the W (260°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Quartering tailwind 29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph quartering 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: 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.