Philadelphia, PA · separated · paved

Darby Creek Trail

1.3 mi Out-and-back 125 ft gain

1.3-mile paved route with 125 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “DC”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 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.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

38 /100

44 Bike commuting

38 Road

45 E-bike

38 Bike-share

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

72°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

SW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.01"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:36 AM
Sunset

7:21 PM

734 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 69°F · 5 mph S wind · partly sunny.

8 AM Best

69°

Partly Sunny

5 mph S

9 AM

73°

Partly Sunny

5 mph S

10 AM

76°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

11 AM

79°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

12 PM

81°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

1 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

2 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

3 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

4 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

5 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

6 PM

83°

Partly Cloudy

10 mph S

Wind on this route

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 359° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 3° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 345° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 347° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 8° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 329° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 303° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 331° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

124 ft gain 81 ft loss Max 236' Min 171' 1.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-6

Tailwind on this route 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

−

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

-32

About this route

Distance: 1.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 125 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route DC
Start: 39.9604, -75.3328
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 17321341

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