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.

  • 41 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
  • 55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
37 /100
ok
37 Road
51 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    55°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    41 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 50
    PM2.5 · Good
  • Humidity
    82%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:38 AM
  • Sunset
    4:55 PM
    798 min remaining

4 PM looks best — 55°F · 10 mph W wind · sunny.

4 AM
52°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW
67
5 AM
50°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW
67
6 AM
49°

Cloudy

10 mph NW
67
7 AM
48°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW
67
8 AM
49°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW
67
9 AM
51°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW
67
10 AM
52°

Sunny

15 mph NW
63
11 AM
54°

Sunny

15 mph NW
63
12 PM
55°

Sunny

15 mph NW
63
1 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph NW
63
2 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph NW
63
3 PM
56°

Sunny

10 mph NW
67
4 PM Best
55°

Sunny

10 mph W
75

41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 348° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 347° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 302° · headwind 0.3 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 309° · headwind 0.4 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 355° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 8° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 342° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 344° · quartering headwind 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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55°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
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41 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
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Quartering headwind 41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.
-4
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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AQI 50 Clean air
+3
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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