South Sand Mountain Trail

7.9 mi Out-and-back 512 ft gain

7.9-mile gravel route with 512 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

  • Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
  • 48°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
39 /100
ok
39 Road
44 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    48°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    13 mph
    W
  • Rain
    23%
    Next 24h: 0.01"
  • Air quality
    AQI 24
    O3 · Good
  • Pavement
    wet
    gravel surface
  • Sunrise
    6:47 AM
  • Sunset
    5:00 PM
    804 min remaining

2 PM looks best — 48°F · 13 mph W wind · slight chance rain showers.

4 AM
36°

Mostly Clear

8 mph NW
28
5 AM
35°

Mostly Clear

8 mph NW
28
6 AM
35°

Sunny

8 mph NW
28
7 AM
34°

Sunny

7 mph W
28
8 AM
35°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph W
28
9 AM
39°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW
26
10 AM
43°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph W
26
11 AM
46°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph W
26
12 PM
47°

Scattered Rain Showers

12 mph W
26
1 PM
47°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

12 mph W
26
2 PM Best
48°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

13 mph W
39
3 PM
47°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

13 mph W
26
4 PM
47°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

13 mph W
26

13 mph crosswind — expect a 13 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 13 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 60° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 98° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 57° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 63° · tailwind 0.6 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 66° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 66° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 94° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 238° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
1800'1850'1900'1950'2000' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi6 mi
582 ft gain 437 ft loss Max 1995' Min 1808' 6.3 mi sampled
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48°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
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13 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-2
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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
-32
+
AQI 24 Clean air
+3
Distance
7.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
512 ft
Surface
gravel
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
mostly separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN
Start
40.7732, -77.5908
OSM
relation 13654677

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

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