PA · separated · mixed

Buffalo Valley Rail Trail

9.2 mi Out-and-back 39 ft gain

9.2-mile mixed route with 39 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
48°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

41 /100

41 Road

48 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

48°F

Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

19%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 24

O3 · Good
Humidity

62%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:45 AM
Sunset

4:57 PM

801 min remaining

Best time today

11 AM looks best — 49°F · 10 mph W wind · sunny. 12 PM is a close second (45/100).

4 AM

40°

Mostly Clear

7 mph W

5 AM

39°

Mostly Clear

6 mph W

6 AM

39°

Sunny

6 mph W

7 AM

37°

Sunny

5 mph W

8 AM

39°

Sunny

6 mph W

9 AM

42°

Sunny

7 mph W

10 AM

45°

Sunny

8 mph W

11 AM Best

49°

Sunny

10 mph W

12 PM

52°

Scattered Rain Showers

10 mph W

1 PM

54°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

12 mph W

2 PM

54°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

12 mph W

3 PM

55°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

12 mph W

4 PM

53°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

12 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 tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 60° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 66° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 57° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 69° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 71° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 68° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 72° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 73° · tailwind 0.8 mi

Elevation profile

118 ft gain 208 ft loss Max 597' Min 466' 9.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

48°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-6

Tailwind on this route 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 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: 9.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 39 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 40.9156, -77.0567
OSM: relation 8132955

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