PA · mixed · gravel

Leechburg Towpath Bike Trail

1.1 mi Out-and-back 59 ft gain

1.1-mile gravel route with 59 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

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.
70°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.

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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

70°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

SW
Rain

22%

Next 24h: 0.46"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:53 AM
Sunset

7:38 PM

752 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 67°F · 7 mph S wind · slight chance rain showers. 9 AM is a close second (32/100).

8 AM Best

67°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

7 mph S

9 AM

70°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

8 mph S

10 AM

74°

Partly Sunny

9 mph SW

11 AM

77°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

12 PM

80°

Partly Sunny

13 mph SW

1 PM

83°

Partly Sunny

14 mph SW

2 PM

84°

Partly Sunny

14 mph SW

3 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

14 mph SW

4 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

14 mph SW

5 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

14 mph SW

—

6 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

13 mph SW

—

7 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph SW

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Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the S (170°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 239° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 235° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 244° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 275° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 290° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 261° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 307° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 344° · tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

115 ft gain 79 ft loss Max 830' Min 771' 1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

70°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.

−

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: 1.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 59 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 40.6277, -79.5979
OSM: relation 20279739

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