PA · separated · gravel

Roaring Creek Trail

7.6 mi Out-and-back 285 ft gain

7.6-mile gravel route with 285 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “RCT”, 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.
63°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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Best for road cycling 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

63°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

S
Rain

11%

Next 24h: 0.07"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:40 AM
Sunset

7:26 PM

740 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 63°F · 3 mph S wind · partly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

63°

Partly Sunny

3 mph S

9 AM

67°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph S

10 AM

70°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph S

11 AM

73°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph S

12 PM

75°

Partly Sunny

3 mph SW

1 PM

77°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

2 PM

79°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph S

3 PM

80°

Partly Sunny

6 mph S

4 PM

81°

Partly Sunny

6 mph S

5 PM

81°

Partly Sunny

6 mph S

6 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph S

Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the SE (140°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 73° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 83° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 72° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 87° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 80° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 94° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 83° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 73° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

364 ft gain 217 ft loss Max 1214' Min 1001' 7.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

63°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

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Quartering headwind 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-4

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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: 7.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 285 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route RCT
Start: 40.8222, -76.4956
OSM: relation 11215078

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