Perkiomen Trail

6.7 mi Out-and-back 144 ft gain

6.7-mile mixed route with 144 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “PT”, separated from motor traffic.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
62 /100
good
62 Road
64 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    55°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    21 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 61
    PM2.5 · Moderate
  • Humidity
    88%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:38 AM
  • Sunset
    4:52 PM
    796 min remaining

4 AM looks best — 52°F · 10 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 5 AM is a close second (69/100).

4 AM Best
52°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
69
5 AM
50°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
69
6 AM
49°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
69
7 AM
48°

Cloudy

10 mph W
69
8 AM
49°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
69
9 AM
51°

Partly Sunny

10 mph W
69
10 AM
52°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW
68
11 AM
54°

Sunny

15 mph W
65
12 PM
55°

Sunny

15 mph W
65
1 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph W
65
2 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph W
65
3 PM
55°

Sunny

15 mph W
65
4 PM
54°

Sunny

10 mph W
69

21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 149° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 172° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 154° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 182° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 170° · crosswind 0.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 191° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 169° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 185° · crosswind 0.5 mi
100'150'200'250' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi
204 ft gain 227 ft loss Max 220' Min 118' 5.8 mi sampled
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55°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
−
Strong crosswind 21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph quartering headwind on the return.
-3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
·
AQI 61 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.
-3
Distance
6.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
144 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route PT
Start
40.2549, -75.4630
OSM
relation 14984752

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

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