Bethlehem, PA · mixed · paved

Karl Stirner Arts Trail

1.6 mi Out-and-back 184 ft gain

1.6-mile paved route with 184 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “KSAT”.

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
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

0 /100

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0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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: 0.02"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:35 AM
Sunset

7:21 PM

734 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 64°F · 0 mph wind · patchy fog. 9 AM is a close second (32/100).

8 AM Best

64°

Patchy Fog

0 mph

9 AM

69°

Partly Sunny

0 mph

10 AM

73°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph S

11 AM

77°

Partly Sunny

5 mph S

12 PM

79°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

1 PM

81°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

2 PM

83°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

3 PM

84°

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

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

Leg 1 Bearing 257° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 234° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 321° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 27° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 12° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 316° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 253° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 264° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

199 ft gain 170 ft loss Max 289' Min 194' 1.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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

+10

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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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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.

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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: 1.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 184 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route KSAT
Start: 40.6956, -75.2094
City hub: Bethlehem, PA
OSM: relation 9336761

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