PA · separated · mixed

Westmoreland Heritage Trail

9.3 mi Out-and-back 108 ft gain

The Westmoreland Heritage Trail is a partially completed rail trail in southwestern Pennsylvania. As of 2019, 18.0 miles of the 21.9 planned miles of trail are complete, including an 8.7 mile section from Saltsburg to the fringe of Delmont as well as a 9.3 mile section from Trafford to Export.

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.
54 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
Headwind on this route — 54 mph headwind outbound — expect a 54 mph headwind on the return.

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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

77°F

Thunderstorms
Wind

54 mph

NW
Rain

92%

Next 24h: 0.06"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:11 AM
Sunset

8:37 PM

408 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

54 mph headwind outbound — expect a 54 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 54 mph from the WSW (250°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 288° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 260° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 289° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 288° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 264° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 241° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 243° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 222° · headwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

335 ft gain 510 ft loss Max 1030' Min 810' 8.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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54 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

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Headwind on this route 54 mph headwind outbound — expect a 54 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: 9.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 108 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route WHT
Start: 40.4174, -79.6242
OSM: relation 5413854

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.