PA · mostly separated · mixed

Sandy Creek Trail

12.1 mi Out-and-back 522 ft gain

12.1-mile mixed route with 522 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “SCT”, mostly 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.
66°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

66°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

21 mph

SW
Rain

29%

Next 24h: 0.73"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:53 AM
Sunset

7:40 PM

753 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 68°F · 7 mph S wind · partly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

68°

Partly Sunny

7 mph S

9 AM

70°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph S

10 AM

73°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW

11 AM

76°

Partly Sunny

9 mph SW

12 PM

78°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

10 mph SW

1 PM

81°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

12 mph SW

2 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

12 mph SW

3 PM

83°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph SW

—

4 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph SW

—

5 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph SW

—

6 PM

81°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SW

—

7 PM

79°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

10 mph SW

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Wind on this route

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

Currently 21 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 70° · quartering tailwind 1.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 99° · crosswind 1.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 94° · crosswind 1.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 76° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 119° · crosswind 1.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 104° · crosswind 1.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 100° · crosswind 1.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 157° · quartering headwind 1.0 mi

Elevation profile

1174 ft gain 905 ft loss Max 1312' Min 958' 11.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

66°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-6

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

-3

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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.

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About this route

Distance: 12.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 522 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route SCT
Start: 41.3263, -79.8489
OSM: relation 5547998

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