Scranton, PA · separated · gravel

Luzerne County Rail Trail

1.6 mi Out-and-back 157 ft gain

1.6-mile gravel route with 157 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “LCRT”, separated from motor traffic.

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.
61°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

61°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

17 mph

S
Rain

14%

Next 24h: 0.15"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:37 AM
Sunset

7:23 PM

737 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 64°F · 2 mph E wind · mostly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

64°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph E

9 AM

69°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph S

10 AM

72°

Partly Sunny

3 mph S

11 AM

75°

Partly Sunny

6 mph SW

12 PM

78°

Partly Sunny

7 mph SW

1 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SW

2 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SW

3 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

9 mph SW

4 PM

84°

Partly Sunny

9 mph S

5 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

9 mph S

6 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph SE

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the ESE (110°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 255° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 239° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 232° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 235° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 234° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 236° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 236° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 234° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

361 ft gain 361 ft loss Max 669' Min 538' 1.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

61°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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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 quartering 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: 157 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route LCRT
Start: 41.3214, -75.7947
City hub: Scranton, PA
OSM: relation 6195527

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