Lancaster Junction Recreation Trail

2.3 mi Out-and-back 59 ft gain

2.3-mile gravel route with 59 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Great day to get the road bike out.

  • 52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • 20 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
74 /100
great
74 Road
76 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    52°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    20 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    4%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 32
    PM2.5 · Good
  • Humidity
    76%
  • Pavement
    dry
    gravel surface
  • Sunrise
    6:41 AM
  • Sunset
    4:56 PM
    800 min remaining

9 AM looks best — 48°F · 16 mph NW wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (74/100).

4 AM
47°

Mostly Cloudy

16 mph NW
61
5 AM
45°

Partly Cloudy

15 mph NW
61
6 AM
44°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph NW
65
7 AM
43°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph NW
65
8 AM
45°

Sunny

15 mph NW
61
9 AM Best
48°

Sunny

16 mph NW
74
10 AM
51°

Sunny

15 mph NW
74
11 AM
54°

Sunny

16 mph NW
74
12 PM
56°

Sunny

17 mph NW
74
1 PM
57°

Sunny

16 mph NW
74
2 PM
58°

Sunny

17 mph W
67
3 PM
57°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph W
67
4 PM
56°

Mostly Sunny

18 mph W
67

20 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 20 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 20 mph from the NW (315°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 177° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 195° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 200° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 203° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 189° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 217° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 222° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 222° · crosswind 0.2 mi
350'400'450' 0 mi1 mi2 mi2 mi
86 ft gain 92 ft loss Max 413' Min 364' 2.3 mi sampled
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52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
20 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
+
Quartering tailwind 20 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 20 mph quartering headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
+
AQI 32 Clean air
+3
Distance
2.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
59 ft
Surface
gravel
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN
Start
40.1310, -76.4021
City hub
Lancaster, PA
OSM
relation 12089809

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

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