Pomeroy and Newark Rail Trail

4.1 mi Out-and-back 171 ft gain

4.1-mile mixed route with 171 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “PNRT”, separated from motor traffic.

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

  • 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
42 /100
ok
42 Road
47 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    66°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    12 mph
    SW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.01"
  • Humidity
    94%
  • Pavement
    wet
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:38 AM
  • Sunset
    7:22 PM
    736 min remaining

8 AM looks best — 68°F · 5 mph S wind · partly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best
68°

Partly Sunny

5 mph S
38
9 AM
72°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW
38
10 AM
76°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW
25
11 AM
79°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW
26
12 PM
81°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW
21
1 PM
82°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW
21
2 PM
83°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW
21
3 PM
84°

Sunny

10 mph SW
21
4 PM
84°

Sunny

10 mph SW
21
5 PM
84°

Sunny

10 mph SW
21
6 PM
83°

Mostly Clear

10 mph S
24

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the S (170°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 348° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 347° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 302° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 309° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 355° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 8° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 342° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 344° · tailwind 0.4 mi
50'100'150'200' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi
251 ft gain 234 ft loss Max 190' Min 92' 3.9 mi sampled
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66°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-2
+
Tailwind on this route 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.
+6
Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
-32
Distance
4.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
171 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route PNRT
Start
39.6746, -75.7418
City hub
Newark, DE
OSM
relation 12266874

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

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