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 Sep 9, 7:07 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.
61°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

0 /100

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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

61°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

17 mph

S
Rain

13%

Next 24h: 0.17"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:38 AM
Sunset

7:24 PM

738 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 61°F · 3 mph S wind · mostly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (32/100).

8 AM Best

61°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph S

9 AM

67°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph S

10 AM

71°

Partly Sunny

6 mph SW

11 AM

73°

Partly Sunny

7 mph SW

12 PM

76°

Partly Sunny

8 mph SW

1 PM

77°

Partly Sunny

8 mph SW

2 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph SW

3 PM

79°

Partly Sunny

9 mph SW

4 PM

80°

Partly Sunny

10 mph S

5 PM

81°

Partly Sunny

10 mph S

6 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph S

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the ESE (110°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

61°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

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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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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 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: 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.