Skippack Trail

3.6 mi Out-and-back 102 ft gain

3.6-mile mixed route with 102 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • Headwind on this route — 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
57 /100
good
57 Road
59 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    55°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    21 mph
    W
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 61
    PM2.5 · Moderate
  • Humidity
    88%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:37 AM
  • Sunset
    4:52 PM
    796 min remaining

4 AM looks best — 52°F · 10 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 5 AM is a close second (61/100).

4 AM Best
52°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
61
5 AM
50°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
61
6 AM
49°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
61
7 AM
49°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
61
8 AM
49°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph W
61
9 AM
51°

Partly Sunny

15 mph W
57
10 AM
52°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph W
57
11 AM
54°

Sunny

15 mph W
57
12 PM
55°

Sunny

15 mph W
57
1 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph W
57
2 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph W
57
3 PM
55°

Sunny

15 mph W
57
4 PM
54°

Sunny

10 mph W
61

21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 313° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 342° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 276° · headwind 0.3 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 302° · headwind 0.3 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 283° · headwind 0.3 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 271° · headwind 0.3 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 282° · headwind 0.3 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 288° · headwind 0.3 mi
100'150'200'250'300' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi3 mi
122 ft gain 227 ft loss Max 289' Min 118' 3.2 mi sampled
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55°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
−
Headwind on this route 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
-8
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
·
AQI 61 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.
-3
Distance
3.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
102 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN
Start
40.2029, -75.4007
OSM
relation 9348611

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

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