Beckley Rail Trail

3.6 mi Out-and-back 138 ft gain

3.6-mile paved route with 138 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

  • 29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
43 /100
ok
47 Bike commuting
43 Road
44 E-bike
53 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    39°F
    Mostly Cloudy
  • Wind
    29 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 22
    O3 · Good
  • Humidity
    81%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:56 AM
  • Sunset
    5:20 PM
    824 min remaining

3 PM looks best — 48°F · 12 mph NW wind · mostly cloudy.

4 AM
34°

Mostly Clear

5 mph NW
64
5 AM
33°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph NW
64
6 AM
32°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW
64
7 AM
33°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W
64
8 AM
34°

Partly Sunny

8 mph NW
64
9 AM
40°

Partly Sunny

9 mph NW
64
10 AM
42°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW
62
11 AM
44°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph NW
62
12 PM
46°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph NW
62
1 PM
46°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph NW
62
2 PM
47°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph NW
62
3 PM Best
48°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph NW
75
4 PM
47°

Partly Sunny

10 mph NW
62

29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 357° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 76° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 40° · crosswind 0.3 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 34° · crosswind 0.3 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 18° · crosswind 0.3 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 21° · crosswind 0.3 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 110° · tailwind 0.3 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 62° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
2250'2300'2350'2400'2450' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi3 mi
218 ft gain 225 ft loss Max 2415' Min 2290' 3.3 mi sampled
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39°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
−
29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
-18
−
Strong crosswind 29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.
-3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
+
AQI 22 Clean air
+3
Distance
3.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
138 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN
Start
37.7672, -81.2033
City hub
Beckley, WV
OSM
relation 13304391

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

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