Morgantown, WV · separated · mixed

Sheepskin Trail

3.1 mi Out-and-back 223 ft gain

The Sheepskin Trail is a non-motorized rail-trail in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It is planned to eventually link the Great Allegheny Passage trail system near Dunbar to the Mon River Trail system at the Pennsylvania/West Virginia state line near Point Marion. Currently, due to funding restrictions, the trail is only opened for 2.1 miles (3.4 km) from the Great Allegheny Passage junction to the Dunbar town center, where there is parking and a comfort station available for public use.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:38 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

58 /100

good

58 Road

71 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

45°F

Cloudy
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

7%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 29

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:54 AM
Sunset

5:11 PM

815 min remaining

Best time today

11 AM looks best — 48°F · 10 mph W wind · cloudy. 12 PM is a close second (71/100).

4 AM

43°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph W

5 AM

43°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph W

6 AM

42°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph W

7 AM

41°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph W

8 AM

38°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph W

9 AM

43°

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph W

10 AM

46°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W

11 AM Best

48°

Cloudy

10 mph W

12 PM

48°

Cloudy

12 mph W

1 PM

48°

Mostly Cloudy

13 mph W

2 PM

49°

Mostly Cloudy

14 mph W

3 PM

49°

Cloudy

14 mph W

4 PM

49°

Cloudy

12 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 353° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 346° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 311° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 288° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 196° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 190° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 203° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 212° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

584 ft gain 538 ft loss Max 1060' Min 781' 2.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

45°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-2

−

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

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 29 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 3.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 223 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 39.7311, -79.8880
City hub: Morgantown, WV
OSM: relation 5552434

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.