PA · separated · gravel

Indian Creek Valley Trail

5.2 mi Out-and-back 515 ft gain

Indian Creek Valley Trail is a Pennsylvania rail-trail in northeast Fayette and southeast Westmoreland Counties about 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. The Saltlick Township-owned Section opened in 1989, where the trail traverses Indian Creek along the former Indian Creek Valley Railroad (ICVRR). The second phase opened in 2009, and is in Donegal Township; however, it is owned by the Mountain Watershed Association. Plans call to extend the trail further in the future.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
66°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

66°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

SW
Rain

7%

Next 24h: 0.32"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:53 AM
Sunset

7:37 PM

751 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 66°F · 7 mph SW wind · mostly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

66°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph SW

9 AM

69°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph SW

10 AM

72°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph SW

11 AM

75°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW

12 PM

77°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW

1 PM

79°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

2 PM

80°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

3 PM

81°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

4 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

5 PM

81°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

6 PM

80°

Partly Cloudy

9 mph SW

7 PM

78°

Partly Cloudy

9 mph SW

Wind on this route

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the SW (220°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 20° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 61° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 117° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 111° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 60° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 62° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 96° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 103° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

1063 ft gain 751 ft loss Max 1411' Min 958' 4.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

66°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

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Quartering tailwind 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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

-32

About this route

Distance: 5.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 515 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route ICV
Start: 39.9685, -79.5127
OSM: relation 5549960

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.