State College, PA · separated · paved

Blue Course Bikeway

2.6 mi Out-and-back 174 ft gain

2.6-mile paved route with 174 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “Blue Course Bikeway”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

29 /100

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33 Bike commuting

29 Road

28 E-bike

27 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

41°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

31%

Next 24h: 0.01"
Air quality

AQI 24

O3 · Good
Humidity

87%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:48 AM
Sunset

5:01 PM

805 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 48°F · 13 mph W wind · slight chance rain showers. 1 PM is a close second (42/100).

4 AM

35°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W

5 AM

34°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph W

6 AM

34°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph W

7 AM

34°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph W

8 AM

35°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph W

9 AM

40°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph W

10 AM

44°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph W

11 AM

47°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

12 mph W

12 PM Best

48°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

13 mph W

1 PM

48°

Chance Rain Showers

13 mph W

2 PM

50°

Chance Rain Showers

13 mph W

3 PM

50°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

13 mph W

4 PM

50°

Chance Rain Showers

12 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 212° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 203° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 166° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 144° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 139° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 122° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 139° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 141° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

224 ft gain 125 ft loss Max 1240' Min 1132' 2.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

41°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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.

−

Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

AQI 24 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 2.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 174 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route Blue Course Bikeway
Start: 40.7973, -77.8876
City hub: State College, PA
OSM: relation 5474440

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