Lancaster, PA · mostly separated · mixed

Warwick to Ephrata Rail-Trail

5.8 mi Out-and-back 128 ft gain

5.8-mile mixed route with 128 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “WERT”, mostly 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.
63°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

0 /100

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2 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

63°F

Fog/Mist
Wind

12 mph

S
Rain

3%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:39 AM
Sunset

7:24 PM

738 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 65°F · 3 mph S wind · mostly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

65°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph S

9 AM

70°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph S

10 AM

74°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph S

11 AM

77°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph S

12 PM

80°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph S

1 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph S

2 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph S

3 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph S

4 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph S

5 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph S

6 PM

84°

Partly Cloudy

14 mph S

Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the ENE (60°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 217° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 251° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 245° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 249° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 296° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 290° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 252° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 250° · tailwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

193 ft gain 203 ft loss Max 423' Min 318' 5.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

63°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-2

Tailwind on this route 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 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: 5.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 128 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route WERT
Start: 40.1712, -76.1941
City hub: Lancaster, PA
OSM: relation 9717455

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