Lancaster, PA · on road · paved

BicyclePA Route J1

16.9 mi Out-and-back 387 ft gain

16.9-mile paved route with 387 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “J1”, routed on public roads.

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.
63°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Exposed + wet pavement — on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.

0 /100

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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

63°F

Fog/Mist
Wind

12 mph

S
Rain

3%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:41 AM
Sunset

7:25 PM

739 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 65°F · 3 mph SE wind · mostly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (32/100).

8 AM Best

65°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph SE

9 AM

71°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph S

10 AM

75°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW

11 AM

78°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph SW

12 PM

80°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW

1 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

2 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

3 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

4 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph SW

5 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph SW

6 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

13 mph S

Wind on this route

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the ENE (60°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 265° · tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 281° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 296° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 297° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 296° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 317° · crosswind 1.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 286° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 311° · crosswind 1.5 mi

Elevation profile

630 ft gain 656 ft loss Max 607' Min 315' 16.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

63°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

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

-6

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

-2

Quartering tailwind 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

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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: 16.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 387 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route J1
Start: 40.1110, -76.4608
City hub: Lancaster, PA
OSM: relation 1066193

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