PA · separated · mixed

Ghost Town Trail

32.1 mi Out-and-back 1024 ft gain

The Ghost Town Trail is a rail trail in Western Pennsylvania that runs 36 miles (58 km) between Black Lick, Indiana County, and Ebensburg, Cambria County. Established in 1991 on the right-of-way of the former Ebensburg and Black Lick Railroad, the trail follows the Blacklick Creek and passes through many ghost towns that were abandoned in the early 1900s with the decline of the local coal mining industry. Open year-round to cycling, hiking, and cross-country skiing, the trail is designated a National Recreation Trail by the United States Department of the Interior.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

19 /100

skip

19 Road

20 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

41°F

Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

45%

Next 24h: 0.01"
Air quality

AQI 26

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

100%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:53 AM
Sunset

5:07 PM

811 min remaining

Best time today

3 PM looks best — 49°F · 16 mph W wind · chance rain showers. 4 PM is a close second (41/100).

4 AM

40°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph W

5 AM

39°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph W

6 AM

39°

Partly Sunny

9 mph W

7 AM

38°

Slight Chance Light Rain

9 mph W

8 AM

37°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

9 mph SW

9 AM

42°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

10 mph SW

10 AM

44°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

12 mph SW

11 AM

46°

Chance Rain Showers

13 mph W

12 PM

47°

Chance Rain Showers

14 mph W

1 PM

47°

Chance Rain Showers

16 mph W

2 PM

49°

Chance Rain Showers

17 mph W

3 PM Best

49°

Chance Rain Showers

16 mph W

4 PM

49°

Chance Rain Showers

15 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 59° · tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 117° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 101° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 57° · tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 103° · quartering tailwind 1.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 107° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 111° · quartering tailwind 1.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 107° · quartering tailwind 1.6 mi

Elevation profile

2747 ft gain 1759 ft loss Max 2129' Min 997' 27.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

41°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-6

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

45% rain Showers possible — pack a shell and waterproof the panniers.

-6

−

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

-32

AQI 26 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 32.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1024 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route GTT
Start: 40.4743, -79.1885
OSM: relation 5416334

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.