Scranton, PA · on road · mixed

BicyclePA Route L

57.6 mi Out-and-back 1677 ft gain

57.6-mile mixed route with 1677 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “L”, 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.
61°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.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for road cycling 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

SW
Rain

11%

Next 24h: 0.13"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:36 AM
Sunset

7:22 PM

736 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 63°F · 6 mph S wind · mostly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (32/100).

8 AM Best

63°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph S

9 AM

68°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph SW

10 AM

71°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph SW

11 AM

74°

Partly Sunny

8 mph SW

12 PM

75°

Partly Sunny

9 mph SW

1 PM

78°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph SW

2 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph SW

3 PM

79°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

4 PM

80°

Partly Sunny

12 mph SW

5 PM

79°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

6 PM

78°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph S

Wind on this route

17 mph tailwind 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 tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 43° · quartering headwind 2.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 323° · quartering tailwind 2.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 334° · quartering tailwind 3.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 26° · crosswind 2.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 23° · crosswind 2.9 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 35° · crosswind 3.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 7° · crosswind 2.9 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 9° · crosswind 2.7 mi

Elevation profile

4800 ft gain 5244 ft loss Max 2110' Min 830' 49.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

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

-6

Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 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: 57.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1677 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route L
Start: 41.3801, -75.5460
City hub: Scranton, PA
OSM: relation 1066194

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