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 Jul 12, 11:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

0 /100

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0 Road

17 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

72°F

Haze
Wind

33 mph

SE
Rain

16%

Next 24h: 0.02"
Humidity

73%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

5:44 AM
Sunset

8:38 PM

570 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 77°F · 2 mph SE wind · mostly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

77°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph SE

1 PM

79°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph SE

2 PM

80°

Isolated Rain Showers

3 mph S

3 PM

81°

Isolated Rain Showers

3 mph SE

4 PM

80°

Isolated Rain Showers

2 mph SE

5 PM

80°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph E

6 PM

80°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph SE

7 PM

78°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph SE

8 PM

75°

Partly Cloudy

3 mph SE

Wind on this route

33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the ESE (120°). 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° · 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

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

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33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

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Quartering headwind 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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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.