PA · mixed · paved

Back Mountain Rail Trail

4.6 mi Out-and-back 16 ft gain

4.6-mile paved route with 16 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “BMT”.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 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.
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.

0 /100

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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

77°F

Clear
Wind

— mph

E
Rain

25%

Next 24h: 0.02"
Humidity

50%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:40 AM
Sunset

8:37 PM

569 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 79°F · 1 mph E wind · sunny. 1 PM is a close second (19/100).

12 PM Best

79°

Sunny

1 mph E

1 PM

81°

Sunny

1 mph E

2 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph E

3 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

1 mph SE

—

4 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

1 mph SW

—

5 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

2 mph S

—

6 PM

80°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph S

7 PM

79°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph S

8 PM

76°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph S

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 178° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 163° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 139° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 172° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 162° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 128° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 152° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 139° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

350 ft gain 757 ft loss Max 1056' Min 633' 4.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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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: 4.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 16 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route BMT
Start: 41.3299, -75.9420
OSM: relation 6203488

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