Allentown, PA · mostly separated · mixed

Ironton Rail Trail

5.3 mi Loop 115 ft gain

The Ironton Rail Trail is a rail trail that spans 9 mi (14 km) in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The trail was made from tracks of the defunct Ironton Railroad and includes a paved 5 mi (8.0 km) loop.

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.
59°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for road cycling 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

59°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

17 mph

S
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.03"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:36 AM
Sunset

7:22 PM

736 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 64°F · 0 mph wind · mostly cloudy. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

64°

Mostly Cloudy

0 mph

9 AM

69°

Partly Sunny

0 mph

10 AM

73°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SW

11 AM

76°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

12 PM

78°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

1 PM

80°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

2 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

3 PM

83°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

4 PM

84°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

5 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

6 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph S

Wind on this route

17 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.

Currently 17 mph from the NE (40°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 242° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 258° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 160° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 138° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 104° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 152° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 73° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 336° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

173 ft gain 170 ft loss Max 390' Min 302' 4.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

59°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-6

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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: 5.3 mi loop
Elevation gain: 115 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Loop
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route IRT
Start: 40.6757, -75.4967
City hub: Allentown, PA
OSM: relation 7349834

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.