PA · separated · paved

Oil Creek Trail

9 mi Out-and-back 427 ft gain

9-mile paved route with 427 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “OCT”, 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.
66°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Headwind on this route — 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for bike commuting 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

66°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

21 mph

SW
Rain

41%

Next 24h: 0.49"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:52 AM
Sunset

7:39 PM

753 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 67°F · 6 mph S wind · partly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

67°

Partly Sunny

6 mph S

9 AM

68°

Partly Sunny

7 mph S

10 AM

72°

Partly Sunny

7 mph SW

11 AM

75°

Partly Sunny

8 mph SW

12 PM

79°

Chance Rain Showers

9 mph SW

1 PM

81°

Chance Rain Showers

10 mph SW

2 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SW

—

3 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SW

—

4 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SW

—

5 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SW

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6 PM

80°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph SW

—

7 PM

76°

Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SW

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Wind on this route

21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 166° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 141° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 186° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 198° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 172° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 232° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 162° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 176° · headwind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

969 ft gain 1002 ft loss Max 1568' Min 1129' 7.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

66°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

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Headwind on this route 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

-8

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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: 9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 427 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route OCT
Start: 41.6157, -79.6586
OSM: relation 5601121

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