Parkersburg, WV · mostly separated · mixed

North Bend Rail Trail

69.1 mi Out-and-back 551 ft gain

The North Bend Rail Trail is a 72-mile (116 km) rail trail in north-central and western West Virginia in the United States. It is operated by West Virginia State Parks and is part of the American Discovery Trail.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:09 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.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

75°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

25 mph

E
Rain

33%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

78%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:05 AM
Sunset

8:49 PM

581 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 80°F · 3 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 1 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

80°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph E

25

1 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

3 mph E

25

2 PM

81°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph E

—

3 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph E

—

4 PM

81°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph E

—

5 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph E

—

6 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph E

—

7 PM

77°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph SE

—

8 PM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

2 mph E

25

Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the ESE (110°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 281° · tailwind 3.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 260° · quartering tailwind 3.8 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 265° · tailwind 3.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 282° · tailwind 3.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 278° · tailwind 3.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 255° · quartering tailwind 3.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 263° · tailwind 3.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 282° · tailwind 3.5 mi

Elevation profile

5337 ft gain 5823 ft loss Max 1358' Min 614' 59.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

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Tailwind on this route 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

+6

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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: 69.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 551 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Operator: West Virginia State Parks
Start: 39.2800, -80.4643
City hub: Parkersburg, WV
OSM: relation 2204746

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.