Forks Township Recreation Trail

2.3 mi Out-and-back 269 ft gain

2.3-mile paved route with 269 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “FTRT”, separated from motor traffic.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
  • 55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
55 /100
good
59 Bike commuting
55 Road
62 E-bike
64 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    55°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    25 mph
    W
  • Rain
    8%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 44
    PM2.5 · Good
  • Humidity
    77%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:38 AM
  • Sunset
    4:50 PM
    794 min remaining

4 AM looks best — 50°F · 5 mph W wind · partly cloudy. 5 AM is a close second (77/100).

4 AM Best
50°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W
77
5 AM
50°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W
77
6 AM
50°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W
77
7 AM
49°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W
77
8 AM
50°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W
77
9 AM
51°

Partly Sunny

10 mph W
71
10 AM
53°

Partly Sunny

10 mph W
71
11 AM
55°

Partly Sunny

10 mph NW
75
12 PM
55°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW
75
1 PM
56°

Sunny

10 mph NW
75
2 PM
56°

Sunny

10 mph W
71
3 PM
55°

Sunny

10 mph W
71
4 PM
54°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph W
71

25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 161° · crosswind 0.1 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 168° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 167° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 165° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 173° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 202° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 219° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 251° · headwind 0.2 mi
200'250'300'350'400'450' 0 mi1 mi2 mi2 mi
300 ft gain 270 ft loss Max 410' Min 203' 2.2 mi sampled
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55°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
-18
−
Quartering headwind 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.
-4
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
+
AQI 44 Clean air
+3
Distance
2.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
269 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN · route FTRT
Start
40.7518, -75.1994
OSM
relation 7352452

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

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