WV · mostly separated · mixed

Blackwater Canyon Trail

12 mi Out-and-back 1385 ft gain

12-mile mixed route with 1385 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “BCT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:38 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

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

61 /100

good

61 Road

76 E-bike

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

45°F

Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

9%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 21

O3 · Good
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:52 AM
Sunset

5:11 PM

815 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 36°F · 10 mph W wind · cloudy. 10 AM is a close second (65/100).

4 AM

40°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph NW

5 AM

41°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph NW

6 AM

40°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph NW

7 AM

38°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph NW

8 AM

34°

Cloudy

9 mph W

9 AM Best

36°

Cloudy

10 mph W

10 AM

38°

Cloudy

10 mph W

11 AM

41°

Cloudy

12 mph W

12 PM

44°

Cloudy

12 mph NW

1 PM

45°

Cloudy

12 mph W

2 PM

45°

Mostly Cloudy

12 mph W

3 PM

46°

Cloudy

13 mph W

4 PM

46°

Cloudy

13 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 54° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 78° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 82° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 75° · tailwind 0.9 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 67° · tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 46° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 27° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 23° · quartering tailwind 0.9 mi

Elevation profile

2182 ft gain 916 ft loss Max 3133' Min 1706' 10.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

45°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 21 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 12 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1385 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route BCT
Start: 39.0748, -79.6309
OSM: relation 5601058

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