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.

Skip today — the bike can wait.

  • Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
  • 98% rain — expect to get wet — fenders, lights, and extra reflective gear.
  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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7 Road
8 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    37°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    17 mph
    W
  • Rain
    98%
    Next 24h: 0.17"
  • Air quality
    AQI 19
    O3 · Good
  • Humidity
    93%
  • Pavement
    wet
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:57 AM
  • Sunset
    5:08 PM
    812 min remaining

2 PM looks best — 51°F · 12 mph NW wind · chance rain showers. 3 PM is a close second (42/100).

4 AM
39°

Slight Chance Light Rain

6 mph SW
28
5 AM
39°

Slight Chance Light Rain

7 mph SW
28
6 AM
39°

Chance Light Rain

8 mph SW
28
7 AM
38°

Light Rain

9 mph SW
10
8 AM
36°

Rain Showers

9 mph SW
10
9 AM
41°

Rain Showers

10 mph SW
11
10 AM
44°

Rain Showers

10 mph W
14
11 AM
46°

Rain Showers Likely

10 mph W
26
12 PM
48°

Chance Rain Showers

10 mph W
39
1 PM
50°

Chance Rain Showers

12 mph W
39
2 PM Best
51°

Chance Rain Showers

12 mph NW
42
3 PM
51°

Chance Rain Showers

12 mph NW
42
4 PM
50°

Chance Rain Showers

10 mph NW
42

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the SSW (210°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 70° · quartering tailwind 1.1 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 99° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 94° · quartering tailwind 1.1 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 76° · quartering tailwind 1.0 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 119° · crosswind 1.0 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 104° · crosswind 1.1 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 100° · crosswind 1.0 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 157° · quartering headwind 1.0 mi
950'1050'1150'1250'1350' 0 mi2 mi4 mi6 mi8 mi10 mi11 mi
1174 ft gain 905 ft loss Max 1312' Min 958' 11.1 mi sampled
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37°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
−
17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
+
Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
+3
−
98% rain Expect to get wet — fenders, lights, and extra reflective gear.
-18
−
Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
-32
+
AQI 19 Clean air
+3
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.

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