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 Jul 12, 11:09 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.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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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

75°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

25 mph

E
Rain

26%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

78%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:02 AM
Sunset

8:45 PM

577 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 76°F · 3 mph SE wind · cloudy. 1 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

76°

Cloudy

3 mph SE

1 PM

78°

Cloudy

3 mph E

2 PM

78°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph E

—

3 PM

79°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph E

—

4 PM

80°

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph E

—

5 PM

78°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph SE

—

6 PM

77°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph SE

—

7 PM

77°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph SE

8 PM

73°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph SE

Wind on this route

25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the ESE (110°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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Quartering headwind 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 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.

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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.