PA · separated · paved

Cumberland Valley Rail Trail

9.6 mi Out-and-back 105 ft gain

9.6-mile paved route with 105 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “CVR”, separated from motor traffic.

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.
63°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

0 /100

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0 Bike commuting

0 Road

0 E-bike

0 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

63°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

SW
Rain

4%

Next 24h: 0.09"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:44 AM
Sunset

7:28 PM

742 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 64°F · 1 mph S wind · partly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

64°

Partly Sunny

1 mph S

9 AM

70°

Mostly Sunny

0 mph

10 AM

74°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph SW

11 AM

77°

Partly Sunny

2 mph SW

12 PM

80°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW

1 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph SW

2 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph SW

3 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

8 mph SW

4 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW

5 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph S

6 PM

85°

Partly Cloudy

7 mph S

Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the SSW (210°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 308° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 265° · quartering headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 262° · quartering headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 250° · quartering headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 249° · quartering headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 246° · quartering headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 232° · headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 250° · quartering headwind 0.9 mi

Elevation profile

168 ft gain 138 ft loss Max 558' Min 453' 9.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

63°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-2

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

-4

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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: 9.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 105 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route CVR
Start: 40.1950, -77.2363
OSM: relation 8009917

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