WV · mostly separated · paved

Widney Park Rail-Trail

0.6 mi Out-and-back 72 ft gain

0.6-mile paved route with 72 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “WPRT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 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.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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0 Bike commuting

0 Road

0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

75°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

57%

Next 24h: 0.03"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:57 AM
Sunset

7:34 PM

165 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 259° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 250° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 247° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 250° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 265° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 266° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 268° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 265° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi

Elevation profile

226 ft gain 239 ft loss Max 2956' Min 2717' 0.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

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Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph quartering 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: 0.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 72 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route WPRT
Start: 38.5473, -79.8127
OSM: relation 5600999

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