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 Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

39 /100

39 Road

59 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

77°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

25 mph

SE
Rain

7%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:56 AM
Sunset

8:47 PM

579 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph E wind · sunny. 12 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph E

1 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE

2 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph E

3 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph E

4 PM Best

86°

Sunny

6 mph E

5 PM

85°

Sunny

6 mph SE

6 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

6 mph SE

7 PM

83°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph SE

8 PM

78°

Mostly Clear

5 mph SE

Wind on this route

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

Currently 25 mph from the SSE (150°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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.

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.