PA · separated · paved

The Old PA Pike Trail

8.4 mi Out-and-back 1024 ft gain

The Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike is the common name of a 13-mile (21 km) stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike that was replaced in 1968 by a new stretch. This was done to eliminate traffic congestion caused by the two-lane Sideling Hill Tunnel and Rays Hill Tunnel. Due to this the Cove Valley travel plaza was demolished. The 1968 alignment is east of the heavily congested Breezewood interchange for Interstate 70 (I-70) eastbound at what is now I-76 exit 161. This was replaced two years after that alignment opened.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:09 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.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for bike commuting 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

75°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

E
Rain

8%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

74%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:53 AM
Sunset

8:42 PM

574 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 76°F · 3 mph E wind · partly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

76°

Partly Sunny

3 mph E

1 PM

78°

Partly Sunny

5 mph E

2 PM

79°

Partly Sunny

6 mph SE

3 PM

80°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph SE

4 PM

81°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE

5 PM

79°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE

6 PM

79°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SE

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7 PM

77°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph SE

8 PM

74°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph SE

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the E (80°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 278° · tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 263° · tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 277° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 266° · tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 249° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 242° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 216° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 221° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

1499 ft gain 1214 ft loss Max 1939' Min 1106' 8.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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

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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: 8.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1024 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route TOPP
Start: 40.0478, -78.0949
OSM: relation 5688306 , relation 5688307

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.