PA · separated · gravel
McDade Recreational Trail
29.1-mile gravel route with 220 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “MRT”, separated from motor traffic.
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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.
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 temp82°FPatchy Fog then Partly Sunny
- Wind7 mphSW
- Rain7%Next 24h: 0.02"
Surface & daylight
- Pavementwetgravel surface
- Sunrise6:33 AM
- Sunset7:19 PM733 min remaining
Best time today
8 AM looks best — 61°F · 0 mph wind · patchy fog. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).
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Wind on this route
Light headwind (7 mph) — noticeable but not brutal.
Currently 7 mph from the SW (225°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.
- Leg 1 Bearing 229° · headwind 2.5 mi
- Leg 2 Bearing 206° · headwind 2.4 mi
- Leg 3 Bearing 201° · headwind 2.3 mi
- Leg 4 Bearing 192° · quartering headwind 1.8 mi
- Leg 5 Bearing 210° · headwind 2.0 mi
- Leg 6 Bearing 209° · headwind 2.0 mi
- Leg 7 Bearing 231° · headwind 2.5 mi
- Leg 8 Bearing 232° · headwind 2.3 mi
Elevation profile
Score breakdown
About this route
- Distance
- 29.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
- Elevation gain
- 220 ft
- Surface
- gravel
- Shape
- Out-and-back
- Traffic exposure
- separated
- Activities
- road cycling · e bike
- Cycle network
- RCN · route MRT
- Start
41.3100, -74.7975- OSM
- relation 9399255
Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.