Bethlehem, PA · separated · mixed

Saucon Rail Trail

7.6 mi Out-and-back 23 ft gain

7.6-mile mixed route with 23 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “SRT”, 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.
59°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

59°F

Clear
Wind

— mph

S
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.02"
Humidity

100%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:36 AM
Sunset

7:21 PM

735 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 64°F · 0 mph wind · patchy fog. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

64°

Patchy Fog

0 mph

9 AM

68°

Partly Sunny

5 mph S

10 AM

73°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SW

11 AM

76°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW

12 PM

78°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

1 PM

80°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

2 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

3 PM

83°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

4 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

5 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

6 PM

82°

Partly Cloudy

10 mph S

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 28° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 5° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 315° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 5° · headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 24° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 50° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 69° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 48° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

117 ft gain 422 ft loss Max 600' Min 279' 7.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

59°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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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: 23 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route SRT
Start: 40.5031, -75.3861
City hub: Bethlehem, PA
OSM: relation 2851852

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