WV · separated · gravel

Elk River Trail

44.1 mi Out-and-back 791 ft gain

44.1-mile gravel route with 791 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:38 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

44 /100

44 Road

40 E-bike

Best for road cycling today

NWSFreeze Warning

Freeze Warning issued November 6 at 11:30PM EST until November 8 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV

In effect through Nov 8, 3:00 PM

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

43°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

3%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 24

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

76%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:57 AM
Sunset

5:19 PM

822 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 49°F · 7 mph W wind · cloudy. 1 PM is a close second (57/100).

4 AM

36°

Patchy Frost

1 mph W

5 AM

35°

Patchy Frost

2 mph W

6 AM

35°

Patchy Frost

2 mph W

7 AM

35°

Patchy Frost

2 mph W

8 AM

34°

Areas Of Frost

3 mph W

9 AM

38°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

10 AM

42°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph W

11 AM

47°

Cloudy

7 mph W

12 PM Best

49°

Cloudy

7 mph W

1 PM

50°

Cloudy

7 mph W

2 PM

51°

Cloudy

7 mph W

3 PM

50°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph W

4 PM

49°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph W

Wind on this route

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the WSW (250°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 53° · tailwind 1.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 28° · quartering tailwind 1.8 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 47° · tailwind 1.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 325° · crosswind 1.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 72° · tailwind 1.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 3° · quartering tailwind 1.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 69° · tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 52° · tailwind 1.8 mi

Elevation profile

4400 ft gain 4252 ft loss Max 1257' Min 751' 27.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

43°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 24 Clean air

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSFrost Advisory

Frost Advisory issued November 6 at 11:30PM EST until November 7 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV

About this route

Distance: 44.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 791 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.4310, -81.1158
OSM: relation 15007503

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