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Highlands Trail

6.3 mi Out-and-back 46 ft gain

6.3-mile mixed route with 46 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

58 /100

good

58 Road

60 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

55°F

Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

W
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 61

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

77%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:38 AM
Sunset

4:52 PM

795 min remaining

Best time today

4 AM looks best — 51°F · 5 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 5 AM is a close second (69/100).

4 AM Best

51°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

5 AM

50°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W

6 AM

49°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W

7 AM

49°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W

8 AM

49°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W

9 AM

50°

Partly Sunny

10 mph W

10 AM

52°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW

11 AM

54°

Sunny

15 mph W

12 PM

55°

Sunny

15 mph W

1 PM

55°

Sunny

15 mph W

2 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph W

3 PM

55°

Sunny

15 mph W

4 PM

54°

Sunny

10 mph W

Wind on this route

21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 64° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 347° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 297° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 33° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 27° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 95° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 47° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 14° · crosswind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

96 ft gain 112 ft loss Max 538' Min 492' 4.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

55°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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

-6

−

Strong crosswind 21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 61 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

Distance: 6.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 46 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 40.4173, -75.3590
OSM: relation 13959689

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