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 Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
54°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

11 /100

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20 Bike commuting

11 Road

23 E-bike

16 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding 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

54°F

Cloudy
Wind

25 mph

NW
Rain

46%

Next 24h: 0.03"
Air quality

AQI 27

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:42 AM
Sunset

4:52 PM

796 min remaining

Best time today

1 PM looks best — 52°F · 10 mph W wind · isolated rain showers. 2 PM is a close second (36/100).

4 AM

47°

Scattered Rain Showers

7 mph NW

5 AM

45°

Scattered Rain Showers

7 mph NW

6 AM

44°

Scattered Rain Showers

7 mph NW

7 AM

43°

Scattered Rain Showers

7 mph NW

8 AM

43°

Scattered Rain Showers

6 mph NW

9 AM

44°

Scattered Rain Showers

6 mph NW

10 AM

46°

Isolated Rain Showers

6 mph NW

11 AM

50°

Isolated Rain Showers

6 mph NW

12 PM

51°

Isolated Rain Showers

7 mph NW

1 PM Best

52°

Isolated Rain Showers

10 mph W

2 PM

53°

Scattered Rain Showers

10 mph W

3 PM

52°

Scattered Rain Showers

10 mph W

4 PM

51°

Scattered Rain Showers

10 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 25 mph from the NNW (330°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

54°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

Exposed + wet + windy mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

−

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.

46% rain Showers possible — pack a shell and waterproof the panniers.

-6

−

Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

AQI 27 Clean air

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.